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We should be careful not to flood the boards with all the organized writing assignments. People need time to write their own thing; too many group things can result in less entries in them.
Hey everyone, Why not have another exercise? It seems to me that the ones who are busy wont volunteer their time anyway and those of us that are working on becoming better writers through such works benefit.
By the way, Michel, the pig flu reference was funny on the seven list.
Postpone it if you want, but I think the only thing holding it back is the reservation being displayed here by the powers to be.
I like the idea of these writing series even though I might not be a mainstream (or even liked) writer. They still help me to expand my abilities.
I don't think it was a bad idea, just too many things going on at the same time. That tends to dilute interest and everyone loses due to fewer reads. Just MHO though.
Got it. After all, we'll have plenty of time to make exercises. I currently thinking about one where certain situations and certain words would have to be included. The theme will be free, but with those compulsory elements.
Your ten commandments one isn't a bad idea, and just because adultery seems to be widely accepted doesn't make it any more right than it was then. After all, it amounts to a broken promise.
Coveting isn't the same either. Adultery refers to an act, just as stealing is a specific act. Coveting is the building of the desire in one's heart prior to committing the act. It's sort of like the planning stage, but as opposed to just wanting, it refers to an intense desire to possess. As it applies to a neighbor's wife, it could refer to stalking.
Just thought I'd throw that out, since covetousness gets no rap at all since a lot of people don't even know what it means.
As for out of date, that depends on your opinion of them. It's a very religiously based set of rules, and the one about the Sabbath is the only one not actively practiced due to New Testament teachings overriding it. Anyone tackling one of the first three would have to have a solid idea of what they're doing with them since they're all about God.