I am late, I haven't been browsing the territory, but to amend this I just subscribed. I'll try out a sober critique on this idea: I think you over-solutioned the problem. I think ~the_stacker_muse is the writing club. If you begin to leave the critiques you want to see, it can catch on. Especially as the founder, you have the power to shape it. Perhaps you make a weekly post each week, borrow from anywhere on stacker news, and give your critique of the writing you saw. This partner business would feel awkward for me, personally - and really in just a scheduling sense. I do agree that having a dedicated reader is extremely beneficial, but the amount of commitment it requires, I find it works when it's natural. Speaking from my own experience. Which means it isn't always consistent, but when you ask for it, you have it. You may have already rethought and reshaped the idea since you posted this.
I love the idea, but I cannot commit. I very often go through periods where I feel the need to retreat from social media, like now. In these moments, I feel no desire to write anything. At most, I will just read and zap quietly...
the point would be to write and post as always, except you commit to engaging with someone else's writing with the expectation that they engage with yours.
im not sure what you are saying -- is it that you prefer not to with engage others on what you've written?
is it that you prefer not to with engage others on what you've written?
Generally. It gets in the way of just writing the thing you ought to write in my experience. Starts bringing in a lot of baggage that you start thinking about instead of writing.
do you think there is value in encouraging more of those comments that not only prompt discussion, but also prompt constructive feedback for the writer?
This is an excellent idea, and I appreciate the thoughtful framing.
Bitcoiners, especially those on SN, are already learning to value personal responsibility and continuous improvement. It's trust-minimized, PoW-maximized. The idea of having a writing buddies to help me refine my thinking without totally rug-pulling my self-esteem sounds... oddly healthy. Almost like we’re forking SN into a writer’s dojo. Count me in.
not necessarily, but i take your point. everything happens on here in exactly the same way except that writers who are serious about their craft can 'meet' to talk shop!
I am late, I haven't been browsing the territory, but to amend this I just subscribed.
I'll try out a sober critique on this idea: I think you over-solutioned the problem.
I think ~the_stacker_muse is the writing club.
If you begin to leave the critiques you want to see, it can catch on. Especially as the founder, you have the power to shape it. Perhaps you make a weekly post each week, borrow from anywhere on stacker news, and give your critique of the writing you saw.
This partner business would feel awkward for me, personally - and really in just a scheduling sense.
I do agree that having a dedicated reader is extremely beneficial, but the amount of commitment it requires, I find it works when it's natural. Speaking from my own experience. Which means it isn't always consistent, but when you ask for it, you have it.
You may have already rethought and reshaped the idea since you posted this.
preciate yer feedback, pardner
Thanks for the mention, and yes, it's a great idea.
Personally, I'm pretty booked out with groups, clubs and commitments.
Buddy systems woth writers working on similar topics work well.
Payment could be a novel accountability factor though. I'll be keeping an eyeon how it pans out.
I love the idea, but I cannot commit. I very often go through periods where I feel the need to retreat from social media, like now. In these moments, I feel no desire to write anything. At most, I will just read and zap quietly...
thanks for your feedback
As I writer I find it more important to spend time writing than to talk about what I'm writing. For newer writers, though, it might come in handy.
the point would be to write and post as always, except you commit to engaging with someone else's writing with the expectation that they engage with yours.
im not sure what you are saying -- is it that you prefer not to with engage others on what you've written?
Generally. It gets in the way of just writing the thing you ought to write in my experience. Starts bringing in a lot of baggage that you start thinking about instead of writing.
i understand that.
im of the opinion that unpacking the baggage, airing out its
contents and putting them under the light can be a good practice. but to each their own
Good idea and also, this is exactly what a good comment on a post ought to be anyway.
Too positive and it seems like brown nosing for SATs
Too negative and the writer will shut down.
A good mix of positive and negative thoughtful feedback gets the most zaps.
fair point.
do you think there is value in encouraging more of those comments that not only prompt discussion, but also prompt constructive feedback for the writer?
Absolutely
This is an excellent idea, and I appreciate the thoughtful framing.
Bitcoiners, especially those on SN, are already learning to value personal responsibility and continuous improvement. It's trust-minimized, PoW-maximized. The idea of having a writing buddies to help me refine my thinking without totally rug-pulling my self-esteem sounds... oddly healthy. Almost like we’re forking SN into a writer’s dojo. Count me in.
Yours,
Kondwani
not necessarily, but i take your point. everything happens on here in exactly the same way except that writers who are serious about their craft can 'meet' to talk shop!
I could be interested in this but I have been up for 23 hours. So I’ll re-read this when my mind is settled.
sounds good Jimmy, for now get some sleep