The ability to invite people to see drafts would be an interesting one, that would make this sort of writing group much easier to do. (Basically, posting a draft to discussion without posting a draft to discussion.)
Yes, but then we’d also need a place to discuss them… and the discussions wouldn’t be appropriate because not only do people hate meta threads but it would also give away the content of the post and defeat the purpose of limiting exposure to refine the piece first. Also, from what I gather, it’s relatively hard to get changes made to the website. The best route is apparently to just make them and then hope that Luke or somebody likes them enough to implement.
What would be much easier in this case is to simply throw a private open source message board and hidden Wordpress install onto some web space specifically for the writer’s group to discuss various things, both related to their specific pieces, and to writing in general.
Then, if LessWrong ever does create a framework for the group, the database can be imported. Until then, progress does not have to be hindered.
I am seriously dying to start this writer’s group, but I have major projects to finish right now. Making the site would be easy (and I could do it myself). It’s leading the group that I don’t have time for—they need somebody who is willing to read and give feedback on each piece, organize, and advertise for the group.
The ability to invite people to see drafts would be an interesting one, that would make this sort of writing group much easier to do. (Basically, posting a draft to discussion without posting a draft to discussion.)
Yes, but then we’d also need a place to discuss them… and the discussions wouldn’t be appropriate because not only do people hate meta threads but it would also give away the content of the post and defeat the purpose of limiting exposure to refine the piece first. Also, from what I gather, it’s relatively hard to get changes made to the website. The best route is apparently to just make them and then hope that Luke or somebody likes them enough to implement.
What would be much easier in this case is to simply throw a private open source message board and hidden Wordpress install onto some web space specifically for the writer’s group to discuss various things, both related to their specific pieces, and to writing in general.
Then, if LessWrong ever does create a framework for the group, the database can be imported. Until then, progress does not have to be hindered.
I am seriously dying to start this writer’s group, but I have major projects to finish right now. Making the site would be easy (and I could do it myself). It’s leading the group that I don’t have time for—they need somebody who is willing to read and give feedback on each piece, organize, and advertise for the group.