Jamin has posted part 3 of Unkoostika on his blog. You can read it here. A warning this story is NOT one that you want young children reading without first reading it yourself. Sorry. I hadn't a clue.
Last night at dinner Mike and the boys were talking about part 2 and goosebumps....I read part 2 and he posted part 3 this a.m. I'm not sure where he gets these ideas. He doesn't watch TV or anything over a PG at the movies.....anyway it isn't overly graphic but it does have a bit of a scare to it in part 2.
He says next week's story will be about mall shoppers. ::snort:: I guess I really don't need to worry about writing for this one. I wonder if I should continue to require him to do TOG writing. I figured it would make sure he was well-rounded and not just writing novels/short stories. What do you all think?
Also - how do I go about making sure no one lifts stories from his blog?
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I say if he enjoys the TOG writing, then continue. If not, then ditch it. He's doing fine on his own.
My vote is for variety. I have one who only likes to write certain types of things, but I still think it's good for her to branch out and try a few poems and other styles now and then.
As for not lifting something from a blog, I'm not sure. I have seen copyright notices on several blogs I visit though. I wonder if something like that would suffice?
Saying 'all rights are reserved by author' in each posting/story would give him a legal basis to recover his rights if anyone was found trying to sell or use his work later. Its the best most of us can do.
Kinda the same thing we have to do for Becka's CG artwork - she just put up five new pictures that could get stolen - but you either share and get encouraged and take the risk - or you don't. With pictures you can also add some watermarking. Not sure how you'd do that in text. Maybe make sure a set of sentences begin with the letters that spell Jamin's name?
btw Becka's pics are here, if you are curious. Inspired by some Japanese cartoons that have been on tv lately.
http://rebehmsdesk.blogspot.com/
Susan
I know authors who will send themselves a copy of their work and leave the envelope, with postage date, intact (unopened). If anyone claims to have written the work earlier, they'd have to prove it.
But I would have thought that a simple assertion of authorship rights at the blog would suffice.
Thanks for the ideas ladies.
Oh, Jamin doens't mind TOG writing but he is spending several hours a day writing and I'm wondering if we can arrange things. LOL He writes anything he's asked to write well.....his poems crack us up!
No, no, no! How am I supposed to know WHICH post I'm commenting on? I can't read the old post next to the comment box anymore. :(
Anyway, based on the comments, this is the post about Jamin's writing--but now I don't know exactly what you said!
I think that as long as you know he has the basics AND can write expositorily (as that a word?), then his fictional writing can count for many other forms. That's what I do with Holly, anyway. She just needs to strengthen her factual writing.
BTW - Jamin there is ME - I forget that he may have been signed in last. ::snort::
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