bodice_ripper - Profile (original) (raw)

This community was formed in 2003 by astutebunny as a means to talk about psuedo philosophical gender issues. In February 2005, instantkarma_ contacted the founder in hopes of forming a romance critique group. bunnyblood and instantkarma_ then decided to combine their efforts to reform the community. bodice_ripper is now a place for writers and non writers to discuss the art of writing and the gender roles that take place in society from the past to the future. Read further to better understand the two aspects of this community.

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I've grown tired of reading women constricted to the formulaic 'heaving bosom' role. Bodice Ripper is the ideal name for this community, because it carries the imagery of destroying the limitations placed upon women. And that is something worth addressing!" ~Bunnyblood

For the Philosophers:

Don't be intimidated by the term 'philosopher' because structured theories or arguments are not required here. This is merely a place for ideas of interest to be raised and discussed.

Rules and Guidelines:

1. Anything thought provoking can be shared. This may include, but is not limited to: quotes, poems, lyrics, pop culture dialog, art, analogies, and (of course) original thought.

2. All discussions will be conducted civilly. Opposing opinions are conducive to achieving a greater understanding. Offensive opinions display ignorance of the topic addressed. Intentionally offensive posts will be deleted. Users guilty of repeatedly posting offensive opinions show no respect for the other members of this group and will be banned.

3. When quoting an idea for discussion, supply enough information about the source so that it can be referenced. Exact reference formats are unnecessary but MLA and APA are good guides to follow for the information to include. All references should be bolded to create distinction. Don't let uncertainty about references prevent you from posting, be clear about the uncertainty by stating "EXACT REFERENCE UNKNOWN."

Romance writers are deadly serious about their writing. They sweat and bleed, swear and plead as they birth page after page after page and then somehow (this part's magic -- I can't explain it if you haven't experienced it for yourself) manage to pull it all together and produce a deeply moving love story. ~A Writer

For Original Fiction Writers:

Romance writers from all genres (fantasy, homosexuality, thriller, etc) are welcome to put up pieces of their writing for feedback from other members of this group. “Writing a good story-- in romance or anything else-- requires the same elements: excellent characters you love to love (or hate), a compelling plot, believable dialogue, writing that's strong enough for the reader to slip into another world. Successful romance writers can do that-- and aspiring ones must learn it”(unknown). Hopefully the members of this community will be able to help each other do this so the process of getting to this goal doesn’t seem so frightening.

Feel free to discuss the aspects of writing romance or any genre. Writer’s Block, contests, news of any sort that has to do with writing is welcome here.

Every week, I will post a prompt to get your creative juices running. You do not have to participate, but who knows – you might get an idea for a story or new novel! If you do participate, but do not want a critique, add “No Crit” in the subject line for those commenting not to bother nitpicking.

Rules and Guidelines:

1. If you have hopes of publishing original fiction that fits the romance gene, please join! Feel free to post a quick introduction if you’re feeling shy.

2. If you are going to post a story, please post it behind cuts. Make sure you've joined as a member and have friended this community so you can see posts. That way we can reduce the long entries on our friends page. Also, make sure your post, if containing a piece of writing, is under the “friend’s lock” mode so you do not lose publishing rights. If you do not know how to make lj tags, click here

3. Use this template when posting an entry containing a writing sample for critique:
Title: (name of piece) Type and Draft: (Short Story, Chapter 12, etc. Is this your final draft or beginning draft – the critique may be done differently if first draft is posted than final) Genre: (We know it’s romance, but can it be categorized as fantasy, contemporary, horror, etc, as well?) Word Count: (how many words are in this piece?) Notes: (anything in particular critters should pay attention to? A quick summary of what’s happened in past chapters? MANDATORY: What’s the rating?)

4. Constructive criticism is welcome. Flames, however, are not. In other words, please don't be cruel and hateful (otherwise the mods will find out and kick you out). This is a serious writing community; do not expect things to be sugarcoated, but don’t expect to be scarred for life by the critiques you may receive. ;) It’s good to get feedback on your work, so don’t take comments that don’t praise your writing too personally.

5. You need to critique 2 stories, chapters, etc before posting one of your own. If you send something to be critiqued and you haven’t critted two posts previous to your own, your entry will be deleted. That way, everyone should be able to get a crit on his or her entry and the cycle can continue. Besides, this is a critique circle – what’s the point of joining if you aren’t willing to give and receive critiques? :D

6. Rules are subject to change or addition, with or without warning, as necessity dictates. If you feel a rule is unfair or would like a rule added, please feel free to mention it and we’ll see what we can do.

7. Critiques consisting of “I like it….Good job….Work on grammar…” do not count here. If something seems wrong, point it out and make sure you state why. Give the sort of crit you would like to receive. If you are unsure how to crit, use this form:
The Opening: The plot: The theme: The characters: The dialogue: The action: The background: The ending: The overall story: Continuity: The Point of View (POV): The technical details (spelling, grammar, scientific or historical details), etc.: What I loved about this work, and why: What caused me problems, and why: Final comments:

8. Promote this community! The more active members we have in this community, the better!

As long as you can act mature, people of any age are welcomed, but please note that there may be fiction posted that ranges from G to NC-17. We will not be held accountable if you click a link that takes you to a place you'd rather not be.