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Looking for inspiration re 'Philosophy Essay' and 'Creative writing', I discovered this thread I started 6 years ago. @"Baden" gave some excellent adv...

Hey, Caldwell! Where have you been? It seems like forever since you did that amazing job. Volunteering to give Baden a rest by organising the Competit...

:cool: Let your imagination dance...put on your red shoes... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbD_kBJc_gI

Your preferences are noted.

Thanks for your thoughts. Yes. It is always best to know about the subject you wish to write about. Theory, experience and practice. That doesn't nece...

If it is about personal experience, what form of philosophical writing do you think would be best? Philosophy Writing includes: Essays, Philosophical ...

For me: Imagination The Good Life AI: Effects on humans Spirituality: Secular or Religious?

A quick question. It seems that we might be going down the route of 1. leaving the topic open to individuals to choose whatever they want. This is tho...

Thanks. I think so :100: Edit: But I can do that even if the topic is of own choosing. @"Moliere" is right! Yes! :up:

Copy what exactly? The Lit Activity? Yes, the basic structure is great. As to how it works. Each year is different e.g voting. Baden has made a few ch...

OK. Understood. Flexibility is the order of the day :up: Edit: but some like a flexible focus. A fixed topic can concentrate the mind within own field...

Question: Why did Nietzsche cross the road?... ...To get beyond good and evil.

The Title of an essay is important. It is the reader's first impression. It captures attention. It communicates the main idea. It condenses and relate...

Update: In the poll, I chose to be only a reader. I have persuaded myself to 'walk the talk' and write. :gasp: An essay - an attempt. The working titl...

Great to see people still voting and commenting! Of the 15 votes, I wonder about the 47% who thought they would 'Maybe' participate. The decision to w...

:smile: Twas ever thus!

Sensible :up:

Talking about Rules, I see @"Baden" has now added: 12) No AI (except for proofreading). You can check your story here: https://gptzero.me/ . A score t...

Absolutely. I haven't abandoned the Literary Activity. Can't wait until the short stories are posted! So far, reading and feedback is from the 15th - ...

I prefer Guidance Notes. Whatever, the KISS principle works fine with me :cool:

:up: Well, it depends on what you mean by 'rigorous'. Previously, I suggested: @"Moliere" ?

@"Moliere" The announcement would include the Rules, yes? Along the lines of the Literary Activity - but hopefully simpler: https://thephilosophyforum...

Excellent! :fire:

Easy when you know how! :smile: I haven't tried it yet. Perhaps best to do a trial run? Pastebin Tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLkKff4o8zw

So is that when all submissions should be in by? The announcement that it is happening would be some weeks before...or what?

I'm free. Good to go :up:

Oh, I didn't realise that. July is our busiest time for hols. So, May then? May Day 1st? Sorry, June!

Yes. :up: Already suggested that. Month still to be decided. But I'm thinking May/June before holidays start...

:up: They use PMs. But how things happen after that, not got a clue. @"Baden" would know. From the OP: https://thephilosophyforum.com/discussion/15585...

Thanks for the links. Have taken a quick look. Excellent work by @"fdrake". I don't know how much that would affect any 'judging' in the Philosophy Ac...

@"jgill" Sorry, I only responded briefly to the important point of how to deal with or use AI. I don't know much about it. Apparently, students are fi...

The advice, as in writing short stories, is that before you write a philosophy essay, you should read a variety. How different topics are approached. ...

Thanks, Jamal, for your support and approval. Much appreciated :smile: I'm delighted to see that, so far,12 people have voted. To participate as: Writ...

Thanks for your thoughts. I take it you would like the Activity to happen. I hope others respond better than I can, right now. It's time for :yawn: Bu...

That sounds like a perfectly good structure to me! I think that the writing also depends on a person's approach to philosophy. My idea would be for it...

Yes. Hope you've voted! :smile: No, he wouldn't. Even if he is a winner, the proposal - right now - is not to have a voting system. Should we have a v...

Thanks for all your support and ideas. I've enjoyed this more than I thought!

:yikes: 5 along. 2 down. It actually says 'Yikes!'

Absolutely. My Goodness, I think I've found my soulmate :starstruck: :wink:

And the writers to be anonymous as in the Literary Activity, yes? Guessing the author, part of the fun...at the end?

Yes, I totally agree. Gotta love the humour and truth of it all... I think that hits the right tone. Serious fun. Sunning ourselves in pure enlightenm...

OK. I agree. How do you think any evaluating/ judging would be done? If a competition, then some kind of voting system? If a less formal 'activity', t...

I should probably have also asked: As a participant would you give Feedback? I think that would be important.

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For all those choosing 'Maybe' what would it depend on?

:smile: Yes, I wouldn't feel up to writing an essay - as yet - but would love to read them. I am pretty sure that there will be some who would relish ...

I think it would be good for both beginners and the more experienced. To be challenged in ways other than writing in a thread. This would give people ...

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