The Creation

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The Creation is for the creative endeavors of Barbelith members, and discussion thereof. This is where you would begin a collaborative creative exercise, share your poetry, put an excerpt from your novel or ask for tips on getting published. Please be sure to specify whether or not you would like criticism, and don't mind if Billy Corgan tells you that he hates it; as one of the dominant musical figures of the last century, he's very picky.

Seriously though, if you don't want criticism and analysis of the piece, say so. Similarly, if you're posting your creative endeavours in search of constructive criticism, remember that not everyone thinks the same. Don't take your criticism too personally. Similarly, if you're going to offer constructive criticism, make sure its constructive! Posting "This is a load of crap" and vanishing into the aether is neither smart, funny nor in the spirit of the Creation. Try explaining why you don't like a piece and offer suggestions on how it may be improved.

A thread that offers examples of good and bad criticism can be found here (http://www.barbelith.com/topic/19477).

The Creation is also the forum where people play games, in the form of tandem stories, rounds of Mornington Crescent, and Mafia.

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