Today, while at work, I began enthusiastically entertaining the idea of starting up some sort of writerly collective in the form of a blog. Possibly as a senior project. Anyone want in?
Also, while at work, I sat in on a big meeting/potluck with Michael Pollan.
You know. The usual.
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Sure. I want in. What is it again?
I would like to start up a blog and invite anyone and everyone, friends and strangers, amateurs and (should they even care/notice) published pros alike. I think that it would be awesome to set up some kind of small online magazine in and through which writers can edit each other, share ideas, and give each other support.
I’m thinking because it’d be a blog and a community (almost) everyone is guaranteed published (so long as they meet a few guidelines) and when they submit their work they are given a login name so that they contribute it themselves.
Fiction, poetry, journalism, personal essays, drama, screenplays; you name it. I think it could be pretty sweet.
Then again, maybe this idea is ridiculous and I’m stupid for suggesting it. Either/or.
Have you checked out Helium.com? It sounds similar. You should check it out. But that sounds wicked awesome. And, on a side note, what are your plans for this upcoming three-day weekend?
I actually have a four-day weekend! Hooray! You’re welcome to come on down.
Also, I have seen Helium, a couple of years ago. I agree that it is similar to what I am going for. Although, I think it’d be better to do it on a smaller scale. But I also see Helium as kind of categorical and limited. Like, what I mean is that they have a huge range of essays, but it seems like when you search for something, because it’s on such a huge scale it’s just infinitely divided subjects rather than just writing.
It’s like the Myspace of literature… or something. Maybe I’m way off.
That sounds pretty similar. But I still like your idea. Sounds good. Anyhoo.
that’s one of my favorite french worddddds!
…It’s an English word, too…
Ok. Not sure where this idea went but I balk at the suggestion of its perceived stupidity. I’m all about creating worlds and what a world could be created–however digitized and geographically obscure it may be.