- New members! Raphael, Maggie, Lindsey, Liz
- General consensus: meeting at an apartment is highly enjoyable. There are couches. There is alcohol and food. It is quiet. What's not to love?
- Felipe read Becky's story, "Sinister Little Me." Constructive criticism ensued.
- David read Elizabeth's story "AeroMexico." Constructive criticism ensued.
- Liz sang a lovely new song. Discussion and constructive criticism of the lyrics ensued.
- We took turns reading Glenn's story "Shadows Over Eden." Constructive criticism and LOTS OF HEATED DEBATE ensued.
- Maggie, Lindsey and Liz read part of Maggie's television screenplay. Constructive criticism ensued.
- We decided that our next meeting will be Tuesday, December 13th at 7:30 p.m. at Becky's apartment.
Post meeting, Glenn, Raphael, and I were thinking that maybe if a story is as long as Glenn's, the author could pick a part he or she wants read, or ask if any one else has a particular portion that they want to read. Not that we didn't love Glenn's story (we most certainly did!), but it did take an awfully long time to read, and it's not as though we had time to discuss every page we read aloud anyway. Furthermore, if we have more to say about longer stories, we can always discuss them online on our google group. That way the discussion can go on for all eternity. Or, you know, for as long as we want. Please feel free to comment with your thoughts!
Before I go, here's a little blog entry I found that (humorously) details 25 reasons why people will stop reading your story. Hope you find it helpful!
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