tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542962802238568066.post772286720204676124..comments2023-05-12T23:08:23.768+10:00Comments on 366 metablog: Kit Kelen - Progressing the Topics - on to Topic 3 - Projects Beyond This One Kit Kelenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01039514155142268468noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542962802238568066.post-6248917472479097872016-08-05T16:04:45.899+10:002016-08-05T16:04:45.899+10:00I'd be happy to contribute to a Project 52.I'd be happy to contribute to a Project 52.Robert Verdonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02977672281912900625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542962802238568066.post-52457837836432049822016-07-31T09:20:27.056+10:002016-07-31T09:20:27.056+10:00well I'll be happy to set up Project 52 for th...well I'll be happy to set up Project 52 for those who are interested ... but someone else will have to set up a Project 365 for next year, if they want that ... it might be nice if that were an almost completely new group ... or for instance if some of this year's monthly guests got that together...<br /><br />time now to move on to next topics ... but first I'd better write today's poem draft!Kit Kelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039514155142268468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542962802238568066.post-37808984865578434302016-07-29T12:03:30.265+10:002016-07-29T12:03:30.265+10:00I really like the idea of projects 52 through to 1...I really like the idea of projects 52 through to 1! I do wonder though whether a lack of rigour will still be possible - dashing off a poem in the last few hours of the week. Or am I the only one who does that? <br />Perhaps to get more commitment or more energy from the participants we need to be clearer about outcomes. What is it we are actually trying to achieve? <br /><br />Beyond forming a solid daily writing habit I think there needs to be some result that we are aiming for - to create a writing community, to foster collaborations, to appreciate cultural perspectives, to collect work on certain topics, to produce a publication... <br /><br />Our purpose at the beginning of the year was to simply write and we are all doing that, if you want more then you have to challenge us to do more. I think there would be some value in revisiting every poem from this year every day next year. Being forced to review, edit, completely rewrite on the same topic or even simply advocate for your original words from the distance of a year is something I would find very interesting. It would be a valuable exercise in honing our editing skills and would perhaps be of more interest to writing students - to be able to look at the progress of a poem from draft through to something more finished. <br /><br />Perhaps we could also appoint an editor to review the work and compile a collection of the best of Project 366. The prospect of some critical review and/or even an online publication would certainly sharpen some flagging spirits.<br /><br />Also could we not plan for an actual real life event? If we had enough lead time to plan the travel, we could aim to meet up and have discussions, readings from the blog, etc. Could we tag it onto a writing festival somewhere?<br /><br />I also want to thank you Kit for the work you have done in organising this project - trying to herd so many wayward poets in a similar direction is tricky! I do understand the frustrations of such an exercise and apologise for not being able to answer your call for assistance with it - I have committed to too many other projects at the moment to be able to help. If the project falters at the end because you cannot continue and no one else will take it on then I think you can nonetheless be proud of the achievement. xMikaelaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12251015872807531382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542962802238568066.post-1999393283145343802016-07-28T23:45:10.790+10:002016-07-28T23:45:10.790+10:00Well, I dunno. Maybe it's not doing what you h...Well, I dunno. Maybe it's not doing what you had hoped, Kit, but I find something valuable and exciting that I don't in any of the other communities I'm involved in. It's hard to define what, exactly. It's not that the others don't include some wonderful poets.... But anyway, I have too many commitments to actually organise a Project 52, but as I said, could do some of the blog admin stuff with ease if necessary. And certainly interested in ongoing discussions now as to what shape it might take.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542962802238568066.post-15417675026871333202016-07-27T09:29:07.621+10:002016-07-27T09:29:07.621+10:00project 52 is a terrific idea Kit. A chance for so...project 52 is a terrific idea Kit. A chance for some spit and polish or to expand or develop concepts. Lizz Murphy Poethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13054842807907134650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542962802238568066.post-30062267850628638232016-07-26T23:07:24.998+10:002016-07-26T23:07:24.998+10:00yes Rosemary - all of that I guess ... there has t...yes Rosemary - all of that I guess ... there has to be enough interest to make it worthwhile ... I'm a little disappointed with the way the conversation doesn't seem to be happening now Kit Kelenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01039514155142268468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6542962802238568066.post-38358483709806699972016-07-24T23:31:46.017+10:002016-07-24T23:31:46.017+10:00Funnily enough I had already started wondering if ...Funnily enough I had already started wondering if we could do a once-a-week project next. If so, I'd like to be involved, for the whole year. I can do the blog admin stuff if that's any help. What else is in the organising? Finding writers? Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.com