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I think a few people on this board are interested in creative writing, and others write articles and other works and sometimes want proofreaders. It might be useful to have a members-only forum where people could post work, exchange ideas and tips, share resources for writing, discuss issues with Christian writing in particular, etc. Is this possible?
Evie B.
New Members Class, RPCNA, Cambridge, Massachusetts
[b]Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. -- Isaiah 43:18-19 (ESV)[/b]
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Interesting idea.
Matt
Reformed Baptist
United Reformed Church
Puritanboard Junior
I would love that!
Kim G
Non-denom church (holds to the WCF)
Zion Community Church, Greenville, SC
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Unite my heart to fear Your name.
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I was particularly thinking of you when the idea came to me. So glad you agree!Originally Posted by Kim G
Evie B.
New Members Class, RPCNA, Cambridge, Massachusetts
[b]Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. -- Isaiah 43:18-19 (ESV)[/b]
Hench Wench
If you two are posting things/available for feedback, I would love that too.
Heidi Zartman
Indianapolis, IN
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Puritanboard Freshman
Evie, thanks so much for bringing this up! I was about to sign in and post the suggestion myself =)
Anne Robinson
PCA
Boonville, MO
Hench Wench
PS. Would it maybe be an agreeable idea to have the forum password protected like mens and ladies forums so that interested persons have to email the admin (that way such work is read only by those interested in participating in the forum and not just sort of inflicted on the board 'at large'?)
Heidi Zartman
Indianapolis, IN
Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
An anni babtist is a thing I am not a member of; I am a Pisplikan just now & a Prisbeteren at Kercaldy my native town which though dirty is clein in the country . . . (Marjorie Fleming)
JBaldwin (02-20-2009)
Inactive User
I would feel much more comfortable participating if it were password protected.
Evie B.
New Members Class, RPCNA, Cambridge, Massachusetts
[b]Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. -- Isaiah 43:18-19 (ESV)[/b]
Puritanboard Graduate
That would be wonderful.
Toni Cunningham, Wife of Bill (Theognome)
Parkwoods OPC, Overland Park KS
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Puritanboard Junior
Who do we have to make puppy eyes at around here to get something like this done?
Kim G
Non-denom church (holds to the WCF)
Zion Community Church, Greenville, SC
Teach me Your way, O LORD;
I will walk in Your truth;
Unite my heart to fear Your name.
Psalm 86:11
Hench Wench
I would feel much more comfortable participating if it were password protected.
Me too. To the point of, it would be easier to drive burning knives into my flesh than to post anything to the forum if it weren't :-)
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(Just to point out that an advantage to having such a forum here is that those who are concerned about doctrinal accuracy in creative writing are likely to get better feedback than they could elsewhere.)
Heidi Zartman
Indianapolis, IN
Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
An anni babtist is a thing I am not a member of; I am a Pisplikan just now & a Prisbeteren at Kercaldy my native town which though dirty is clein in the country . . . (Marjorie Fleming)
Ex Nihilo (02-20-2009)
Inactive User
Yes, exactly. I forgot to mention that. That's precisely what I'm concerned about.
Evie B.
New Members Class, RPCNA, Cambridge, Massachusetts
[b]Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. -- Isaiah 43:18-19 (ESV)[/b]
Puritanboard Freshman
And may I suggest that, as writers, we could perhaps agree on a work of good creative fiction that we could all read and discuss its doctrinal accuracy? Flannery O'Connor comes to mind, or C. S. Lewis. This way, we would have something to read and discuss during the slow times when people are busy writing and polishing and not much posting is going on.
Anne Robinson
PCA
Boonville, MO
whippersnapper
Great idea! I've actually been thinking a lot about Literature in general recently. This would be a great avenue to explore these things.
Ben Franks
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Hench Wench
A book discussion seems like it might be interesting to people that might not be interested in the writers guild, and vice versa -- it seems like a good companion but perhaps still a separate forum?
Heidi Zartman
Indianapolis, IN
Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
An anni babtist is a thing I am not a member of; I am a Pisplikan just now & a Prisbeteren at Kercaldy my native town which though dirty is clein in the country . . . (Marjorie Fleming)
Hamalas (02-20-2009)
Puritanboard Graduate
Heck, I've got a rather large work in progress that i'd very much like some PB input on.
Theognome
Bill Cunningham
Covenant Reformed Church, URC
Kansas City
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Puritanboard Junior
Ooooooh, sounds like fun!
Kim G
Non-denom church (holds to the WCF)
Zion Community Church, Greenville, SC
Teach me Your way, O LORD;
I will walk in Your truth;
Unite my heart to fear Your name.
Psalm 86:11
Megerator
You have to make puppy-eyes at Rich, I think. I'd be interested as well.
The man who is disposed to think of his sin as a great calamity, rather than as a heinous crime, is not likely either to reverence God or to respect His law. - John Kennedy, 1873
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If anybody makes puppy eyes at me then it ain't going to happen.
If I'm immune to these puppy eyes then you have no chance:
Perhaps if somebody said "Please", I might be willing but, yet again, why aren't people suggesting things that I want? Why does it all have to be about suggestions to make your lives happier? What about Rich? Me, me, me. I, I, I.
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PCA, Northern VA
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Megerator
Now those are puppy-eyes!
The man who is disposed to think of his sin as a great calamity, rather than as a heinous crime, is not likely either to reverence God or to respect His law. - John Kennedy, 1873
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But Rich, we have no evidence that you can resist those puppy eyes, do we?
However, I'll be the man. Rich, would you please create a password-protected forum for the coalescing Puritan Writers Guild where poetry, essays, fiction and other creative writing can be read and critiqued? The main motivation I can offer you is the good chance that you will figure as a character in an epic poem celebrating the triumphs of the Puritan Board.
Ruben
Moderator
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Please?Just look at the humility of Augustine, He is requesting by pure submission
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Gee, I really wish someone would make a forum that's all about nuclear and electrical engineering, the Marines, and the Administration of web-forums, and how all of this can relate to Presbyterian Theology.
I don't know if anyone else out there has similar interests, though...
Do you think you could arrange something like that for us, Rich?
Paul Korte
OPC
Flint, MI
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Puritanboard Graduate
Tell us then, good Sir, what would make you happy?
And if in your benevolence you could find it in your heart to create a writers forum, many PB members would be most grateful.
Theognome
Bill Cunningham
Covenant Reformed Church, URC
Kansas City
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Ex Nihilo (02-20-2009)
Pastor
Great idea!
Rich...PLEASE!!
Ex Nihilo (02-20-2009)
Puritanboard Junior
I too, would like to participate...
Please Rich, when you see your way clear, provide me access as well...
Bert Mulder
Elder of the First Protestant Reformed Church of Edmonton
Edmonton Alberta Canada
Puritanboard Graduate
I would participate as well.
J Baldwin
Keowee Presbyterian Church, PCA
Pickens, SC
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I think that this is a really good idea, and I would be interested in participating.
Joshua
Riverview PCA
Charleston, WV
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