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Areno3

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I was thinking the exact same thing as iChuk. I would assume the latter, since writing about ourselves might give away personal information and that's technically illegal on this forum and the website itself.

09-Jul-2012 18:00:30

Chuk

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I do think there are ways around giving out too much personal information, just with anecdotes and the like. It's not like you have to specify anywhere in those 2100 words where you live(d) or anything.
But either way, having never read an autobiography, I'm still unfamiliar with the style, so I'll probably just go first person, for now anyway. If anyone has any tips, that'd be great.

10-Jul-2012 03:03:41 - Last edited on 10-Jul-2012 03:29:14 by Chuk

Yrolg

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It should probably not be about yourself, to remain within the Code of Conduct. I had writing a fictional autobiography in mind when creating the theme.
From what I've read, they're fairly conversational and like to spin a lot of stuff. Most of the autobiographical things I've read have actually been political, economic, or social commentary, so that might explain the spin doctoring. Nevertheless, they tend to be written for the point and gloss over the irrelevancies and stray from using complex literary devices.
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I really hope you choose to participate, Nguy4! The competition to see who can last the longest within the terms of the Center will be an interesting competitive factor in the establishment of a writing praxis.

10-Jul-2012 05:49:29 - Last edited on 10-Jul-2012 05:52:37 by Yrolg

Chuk

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Well, here goes at least 200 words for the day (my Monday):
I remember when I was nineteen. Thought I was all grown up, having come of age more than three years earlier. That's when I found my first love. Sure, I'd had crushes before, and some of them even talked to me. But Salri was different. I'd met her two years earlier, when we were both seventeen. I didn't much care for her then. She was too talkative, too rambunctious for my tastes. Over time, though, she grew on me. A year after we'd met, we were close friends. Then, almost next thing I knew, we were together.
She was a turning point in my life. She made me realize that not all qualities different from my own were bad. That sometimes emotion was more important, more powerful than reasoning and logic. She would always get mad at me when I didn't defend her. I always just told her, "we're all wrong sometimes, and when you are, I can't stand up for you." Well, I was wrong. Sometimes being right isn't enough. Sometimes you have to have that person there. She was like that for me. I needed her so much that I thought she'd always be there. I took her for granted.
And then she left.
That's when I realized, sometimes, loyalty and devotion are more important than anything else. Not blind devotion, of course, but acknowledging the other person's flaws and then standing by her anyway. That's what it takes, sometimes. Not always, but I had never considered it as a course before I met Salri. Now I do. Now I know that sometimes what I should do isn't always what is right, what is correct. Sometimes you need that other person to stand by you, even when you're wrong, and sometimes, you have to do the same for them.
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301 words

10-Jul-2012 09:15:23 - Last edited on 10-Jul-2012 09:17:23 by Chuk

Poller5
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I'm tempted to jump right in, but meseems that protocol should probably be followed, at least at this stage.
At any rate, consider this an indication of interest. I really do need to start writing again, and something to give me framework for that writing and incentive to actually do it could very well prove invaluable.

10-Jul-2012 11:57:45

Borna Coric

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This is an absolutely brilliant idea. I don't know about the whole autobiography thing and I'm generally unable to consistently write something each week but we shall see how it goes.
Aeraie, I'd probably advise against calling someone rude on their own thread after attempting to correct the title in a post with a harsher tone.
Having not seen you for a while, Chuk, what you have written has reaffirmed to me your place as one of the best in this forum's history. For a style so unfamiliar as it is, you have done brilliantly.

10-Jul-2012 16:05:08

Yrolg

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Poller5, as far as I'm concerned you are welcome to become a member. I've worked with you enough in the past to forgo the usual process.
Lebbeh, thank you for the compliments on the thread. I hope that you do end up taking part, as it is important to learn diverse writing techniques as well as how to write regularly. Thank you also for your support of the idea. Hopefully you will be able to become our fifth member. :)

10-Jul-2012 16:26:45 - Last edited on 10-Jul-2012 16:28:27 by Yrolg

Areno3

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Yrolg,
I'm afraid I may be unable to dime in the 2100 words this week (unless I have some time this Sunday, which is my only 'free' day) for this entire week I will have (and I've had) football inemen camp at five o'clock in the evening. And before that (in the morning and afternoon) I'm helping my aunt move to her brand new house (I'm also helping her paint and sand the wooden doorway frames and the doors themselves).
I know this doesn't look good because it's the very FIRST week of this thread, but it was just simply bad timing. This week was planned to be outrageoulsy busy for months. Again, I'm sorry and after this week, I'll be able to do next week's without a problem.
On a side note, the week after the next will hold the beginning of football and from there on... it might be difficult to get those 2100 words in. Totally exhausted right now from the football camp and I can barely keep my eyes open.

11-Jul-2012 04:29:17

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