Hi, just wanted to say how great (I think) this story comment is. I don't get to read everything on the site, and maybe someone missed this like I miss other things.
posted by four panels on Nov 16, 2009 - 47 comments

I hereby propose a second Metafilter Writers Collaboration. [more inside]
posted by Effigy2000 on Oct 29, 2009 - 112 comments

It was a dark and stormy NaNoWriMo 2009, and the MeFites were lurking. [more inside]
posted by rmd1023 on Oct 10, 2009 - 85 comments

How has contributing to Metafilter affected your writing style?
posted by Afroblanco on May 10, 2009 - 102 comments

Do you write long-form fiction? Do you live in New York? Let's start a writers' group. [more inside]
posted by ocherdraco on May 4, 2009 - 32 comments

Remember that proposed Metafilter Collaborative Novel? It's here! It's called Visitor's Day, it’s free and you'll find the links you need to download it inside this thread. [more inside]
posted by Effigy2000 on Apr 5, 2009 - 71 comments

Ah, Fall. The leaves start to turn brilliant shades of red and yellow, stores start to put up the Christmas displays, and our hands start to twist into claws of carpal tunnel syndrome pain. Guess that means another National Novel Writing Writing Month is at claw hand. [more inside]
posted by robocop is bleeding on Oct 23, 2008 - 317 comments

How about a link to How to Ask Questions on the new question page?
posted by blue_beetle on Oct 16, 2008 - 39 comments

An update to the Metafilter Writers Collaboration Project, and a request for volunteer editors. [more inside]
posted by Effigy2000 on Jul 6, 2008 - 84 comments

The Metafilter Short Fiction Anthology: P/Virse Edition deadline is approaching! There's just over two weeks remaining, so if you have yet to start clacking away, now is the time! I'm sure I'm not the only one eager to see what folks have come up with! [more inside]
posted by robocop is bleeding on Feb 14, 2008 - 70 comments

Announcing the Metafilter Short Fiction Anthology! Previously suggested by Effigy2000, the Metafilter Short Fiction Anthology is a chance for all us writer-type or vaguely-writer-type Mefites to get together and write write write! We'll be taking a "Thieves' World" approach to our writing with each story in the Anthology taking place in a setting first posited by Mefi's Own L. Fitzgerald Sjoberg and then fleshed out by himself and members of the Mefi community. All who are interested are encouraged to join in! [more inside]
posted by robocop is bleeding on Jan 7, 2008 - 166 comments

I hereby propose a Metafilter Writers Collaboration. [more inside]
posted by Effigy2000 on Dec 12, 2007 - 165 comments

Big, sloppy thank-you to MetaFilter! [more inside]
posted by mothershock on Oct 29, 2007 - 40 comments

Only eight days before National Novel Writing Month kicks off. Is anyone participating? If so, share within, please. [more inside]
posted by cog_nate on Oct 23, 2007 - 66 comments

Has any more thought been given to a MetaSpace for creative writing? As in a help-me-improve-this zone? Not a Penguin-type wiki by any means--simply an impromptu writers' workshop. I'm assuming AskMe is absolutely inappropriate for that sort of thing, and that it's out of scope for MeFi Projects. MeFi is a nice demographic for this kind of thing, BTW, as it seems to consist mostly of snarky articulate bastards. Thanks.
posted by YamwotIam on Mar 31, 2007 - 23 comments

The Metafilter Writer's Group: the Vox edition. (more inside).
posted by empath on Oct 13, 2006 - 15 comments

I guess the Metafilter writer's group is dead? I don't see any updates from the past two months.
posted by empath on Oct 9, 2006 - 66 comments

Blogathon is tomorrow! Frykitty's project currently has 373 participants and pledges totalling over $66,000 for charity. Dobbs will be wrestling the blogathon to the fucking ground. I'll be writing about funny money. Any other mefites participating?
posted by jdroth on Jul 28, 2006 - 22 comments

Writing challenges, anyone? Would MF respond well to a weekly short writing challenge, perhaps posted on Fridays? Example challenge: Invent a new urban legend (in 50 words or less). There are no prizes, no scorekeeping, just for fun. Yes? No? Maybe? Try it?
posted by StarForce5 on Nov 23, 2005 - 31 comments

MeFites and MoFites are Lexiconing here. Fake scholarship at its best! Is this a self-link? An us-link?
posted by Baby_Balrog on Apr 22, 2005 - 4 comments

The format of Ask Metafilter questions is still something that bothers me a little. To my mind, this is the ideal question style. It takes up five lines, but all the necessary information is expressed briefly on the front page. Next best thing: a post can't be compressed into a reasonable length, but judicious use of [More inside] whilst still giving enough information on the fornt page gives people an indication of how much help they can likely offer. This is ridiculous, however. Five lines occupied on the front page, of which only one word is of any use. The [More inside] then takes us to a statement of the question in - quess what? - only three lines. I think people should spend a little more time posing their queries so as to make the Ask.me front page as useful as possible.
posted by nthdegx on Aug 26, 2004 - 56 comments

I have a theory about my own laspes in grammar: whenever I'm applying text to paper, I can easily iron out my flubs with a high degree of accuracy. But once I begin typing onscreen or with a typewriter, my proofreader's eye is more prone to falter.

I suspect this is due to the differences between horizontal and vertical perception; while focusing upon the words as they are produced, it seems that anything beyond a 45 degree angle triggers off an odd left/right hemispherical conflict. But it would be just my luck to have an "shielded" LCD screen for my web work.

Has anyone else notices any similar paper/screen elevatory quirks as they write?
posted by Smart Dalek on Oct 2, 2002 - 18 comments

13 tips for "writing quickly and well" (link inside). Any other pearls of wisdom?
posted by Voyageman on Mar 21, 2002 - 26 comments

Surprised this hasn't surfaced here, but Dennis Mahoney has written a "Write A Better Weblog" article. He makes some good points, some of which many (myself included) MeFi'ers could stand a lesson in. And, you've gotta love the great Hemingway quote.
posted by Ufez Jones on Feb 22, 2002 - 42 comments