 Noticing Newbies: September 06, 2023 Issue [#12158] |
This week: A Season For Writing Edited by: JACE  
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Hi, I'm JACE .
Welcome to this issue of the Noticing Newbies newsletter. Join me as I take you into some nooks and crannies of Writing.Com that you may not have found time to check out yet.
Don't forget to toss me a note about what you liked or didn't like in my column, or about a topic you'd like to see discussed. This newsletter is about and for you. And for you seasoned members, I hope you'll find something you can take from my ramblings. 
Your Noticing Newbies Newsletter full-time Editors:
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Labor Day was two days ago. Traditionally, Labor Day marks the end of Summer, even though the actual end of Summer is September 21st (apologies to those readers in the Southern Hemisphere).
For me, the end of Summer always represented a change in my way of thinking. Whether in school, at work, or even just writing, my mindset changed. During Fall and Winter, circumstances in life just seemed a little more serious. I wonder if others feel as I do.
Most of my light-heated and humorous tales were written during the Spring and Summer. And most, though not all of my serious, thoughtful offerings were penned during shorter and cooler days. I noticed this phenomenon some years back, though I never thought to writing about it.
Writing is a rhythm. When I’m in mine, obviously writing is easier for me. I’m sure each of you knows the most productive time of the day for you to write. But have you ever noticed whether your writing comes easier to you at certain times of the year. Or, whether you write more at that time.
Think about your writing. Have you noticed any changes in your writing style from one time of the year to another? I’d be interested in hearing your thoughts on the matter.
Write on!
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Thanks for spending time with me today. At the bottom of every newsletter is a section entitled
followed by a text box. If you liked what you read (or if you didn't), please take time and drop me a line. I'd love to hear your ideas.
From the mailbag:
From Schnujo's Doing NaNoWriMo?  : Your Weekend with Bernie was a fun Newsletter idea! I'm glad you're wanting to do more. Though I would also love to hear from SM and/or SMs on some of these topics she walked about. Also, other questions like... Why did they buy this? Was there a time they thought they made a mistake? How did their original vision for what the site would be match what it has become? What were some early challenges they faced? What are some current challenges with the site? Anyway, thanks for this Newsletter!
Perhaps ... one day.
From Fivesixer  : What a fun interview!! Bernie  was one of my first friends on Stories.com (I had my 22nd anniversary last month). It's been amazing watching the site grow and change over the years.
From the Newsfeed:
From Turkey DrumStik  : Not really, because I was around for some of it.
Indeed you have. I joined just six years after you and still feel as if I've missed a lot.
From 👼intuey  : I came in 2003.  It was really fun watching it grow. Both in activities and people! I wish they still had the conventions!
That too was before my time. I'd love to attend a WDC convention.
From THANKFUL SONALI Library Class!  : I'm old enough to have been around in the 'early days'.  I wasn't around before Gift Points, but I was around before review affiliation, and I was the one who suggested that GPs should be allowed with a forum post.
Thanks for your suggestion--seems like we've always had that capability. It's a great website where the "boss" listens to the members.
From tj-turkey-jobble-jobble-hard-J  : No, not really. It has changed a great deal since my start here, and it's always for the better.
It has indeed.
From Paul  : No, I don’t, I’m just enjoying what it is now. Thank you, Writing.com, for being there for us to enjoy and learn from. Thank you to all of the wonderful people who keep Writing.com an enjoyable place to be.
From Bilal Latif  : In my day, Writing.com was called Stories.com. And you had to walk fifteen miles to reach it, barefoot and carrying a bag of dial-up modems on your back. In the snow.
From Turkey DrumStik : Bilal Latif , I legitimately did use dial up for my first few years on the site. Things have changed a lot since those days.
From Fivesixer : I was around for the early days. Like it was mentioned in the newsletter, the Wayback Machine has quite a few Stories.com archived pages, and it's fun to go back and take a look at the old layout once in awhile. And kids these days have no idea about the struggle of using dial-up internet and waiting for your port to load!!
While I didn't use dial-up after I joined WDC, I did suffer through its ponderously slow effects during other endeavors.
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