Readers of These Associated Blogsites

 Readers of these associate blogsites seem to be much like this:

                    They seem ordinary, but they are not interested in hashing over the same old stuff. Their minds are hungry.

                    Many have some college. Some have post graduate degrees. They seem to be more curious than most and to be life-long-learners. They have an urge to explore. They even learn to explore certain blogs.

                    They are often interested in some facets of science and to have imaginations which tend to be realistic. A significant number of them are interested in kinds and sorts of history. They want to get to the real story. They are interested in sociology even when they are not exactly sure of what it is. A few have considered the nature of governance. They can also be interested in new thoughts related to world affairs. Others are happily married.

                    Often they are interested in getting the back story of the news and other happenings, and often don't tell me so.

                    They believe in the importance of personal communication and find face to face communication attractive. They are often ready to learn more, to understand much more, and to be interested in meanings of some depth.

                    Health can be an important interest of theirs, both public health and personal health. They are often interesting people interested in personal development. Many love reality, reality, and clear thinking. Some find the possibilities of  interactivity of blogs interesting. An important few are willing to help me to present good content well, to correct my errors, to ask questions, to make comments on content. I appreciate them.

                    Most visitors have used several of the apps available on these blogs to make their searches, explorations, readings and viewing of essays and videos more pleasant and effective. Some find that these applications support their intuitive explorations. 

                    Some few are coming to appreciate the ease of moving back an forth from one of these associated blogs to another.

                    More and more are beginning to visit the timeline blogs. Others find a home base blog from which to explore. One may feel at home at Mago Bill, another at Dialogue With RCS and another at History With RCS because they like the pre-history there. Recently I have been beginning at the Governance blog, but I may start using the Writing With RCS site as my home-base.

                    It is my wish that you enjoy your visits. 

           

                   I enjoy your comments on details of content the most, these days.

                  Thank you for reading.

                                                                                    Richard    

They know that their are truly wonders of reality.

Writing Group: First Notes

Write With RCS: One of the top values of a writing group is the variety of great feedback it often provides.

            The developing, growing, maturing writer learns to value the feedback of one's peers. Such feedback is precious and very often rare. Your writing group will be made up of fellow writers. In such a group you can have several knowledgeable readers telling you about the feelings and thoughts your writing stirred in them. They can tell you what they felt as they read a specific piece of your work. You can get regular feedback of several kinds from the members of your group.

             I hope to post more about feedback and other benefits of a writing group in future posts. This particular post is a short wide-ranging introduction to the subject.

            A writing group is usually about writing better without the use of a teacher. However, a writing group may attract more than one teacher, including teachers of writing. Don't be surprised if that happens, teachers are often learners who want to learn more about their subject.

            They might, however, need to be reminded that they are not there to teach. They are there as a learning reader and writer. They are there to be good readers ready to provide their honest reactions to that which they read. Each of your group members focus on telling you how she experiences the work you submit. Just as you will tell her how you experience your careful reading of her work.

             Quickly moving forward, I here additional actions you may consider taking before you choose a writing group or before making one of your own.

You can:

~ Start writing and keep writing.

~ Find a writing group in action close to you and check it our.

~ Sit in a a couple of meetings to see how it may benefit or suit you.

~ Check  out online posts here and elsewhere about writing and writing groups.

~ Talk with a writing friend about forming a group.

~ Consider that most better writers have been good readers.

Once you better know your options and better know the kind of group you want, you might consider thoughts you would like potential members of your group to consider. Here are some sample points of the sort:

~ Find a time for your meeting and stick to it. Its fair to have have two writing groups each meeting at a different time.

~ Help one another to become better listeners and better readers as well as better writers.

~ Help each other to better know the kinds of feedback most needed and most wanted.

~ Decide on whether you want to handout your work to be read at home, to read your work aloud at meetings, or both, or what. 

~ When you read a piece in group, read it twice. You will find that two readings are much better than one.

~ Show up at meetings.

            I enjoy and appreciate your comments about specific parts of the content of my posts. There is, I hope, a "comment" window just below. It may sometimes be marked with the words "no comments!"

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