GeekSpeak subject for Saturday 23rd January at noon SLT: What if we had never invented writing?

 

All inventions seem inevitable in hindsight but before they were invented no one thought of them.  The steam engine was invented only after thousands of years of cooking.  A number system was invented after thousands of years of counting.  So this week we ask: ‘What if no one ever invented writing?’

Would memory have evolved so that we needed no records? If we had sound recording would we still have books, recited books?  Would we have drawings or songs to convey information?

Is a modern culture possible without writing? What form of writing will survive into the future? Why was writing never universal though the language was?

Bring your friends and a notebook 😊

IM Vulcan Viper, who teaches a meditation class every Wednesday at 1pm SLT in the GeekSpeak auditorium, if you have ideas for new subjects.

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The SL Enquirer is Hiring New Writers to Join Team SLE

The SL Enquirer is looking for new talent to join our team of professional virtual world writers. You will be the eyes and ears of SLE, reporting on events, conducting interviews and polls and writing about your adventures.

Positions Currently Available

•  Advertising/marketing Agent
• Writer
• Event Coordinator

 To qualify you must have at least 2 years experience in Second Life, a well rounded understanding of virtual world culture, can commit to weekly deadlines and creative writing skills.

Contact Lanai Jarrico for an Application
lanaijarrico@gmail.com

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Blogging: Why is it so Popular? – Freewings Reporting…

Blogging is a popular activity in Second Life. A lot of people do it and there’s hundreds of blogs out there and people still keep doing it. I blog, and many people I know blog, but we aren’t the first to start and definitely will not be the last. 

So why do people continue to fall into the trap of blogging when there is so many already out there? I went around the Grid asking why people began to blog.

Interview 1

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Our Reporter In The Field: Writing For A Virtual Newspaper-Mackenzie Abbot Reporting...

The greatest thing about Second Life is that you can be who you want to be.  You can be over 7 foot tall with abs you could stop a train with, or a sex siren with massive.....potential, regardless of who you are or what you look like in the real world. 

You can live your dream, usually instantly, and without qualifications or long boring interviews.  My personal dream is to be a radio DJ; the closest I've got to that is DJ-ing in a club a few days a week.  But I've always secretly wanted to be a journalist.  So you can imagine my delight when I found out about the SL Enquirer.

Writing for a virtual newspaper might sound a bit silly to some people, and the more pedantic among you will say you're not actually writing for a newspaper, merely a blog with idea's above it station.  But, as most of the people here in Second Life know already, none of this is real.  The only thing that's real about Mackenzie Abbot, or you, gentle reader, is the person behind the avatar.  We all know that the reality is far from what our avatars lead people onto be.  I'm 7 foot tall, have blonde hair and a washboard stomach to die for.  In reality I'm 5 foot 10 inches tall with wild brown  hair and a belly that goes around corners before I do.  Ladies...?

So if you yearn to write for a virtual living, how do you go about it?

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SLE is Now Hiring! Your Cubicle Space is Waiting!

If you are looking for a job that has no strict work hours, you have come to the right place!
All you need is at least one year experience in Second Life, an inquisitive mind and creative writing skills. No prior journalism experiences is required.  We will train you on formatting and submission.

The SL Enquirer offers flexibility.  You choose your topic or you can take on an available assignment from our list. You will be given 7 days to complete your assignment. Submit and get paid!

* Must be able to take snapshots to support your stories/Photoshop skills a plus, but not required.

You will receive your very own cubicle in our full media service facility!

WRITERS
Pay:500-700L per article
500L- Freelance Topics
700L- Assignments

MARKETING
 Generous advertising commission is also available!

EVENT PLANNER
Work closely with Lanai to book events at our Chill Lounge, located on the 3rd floor of the Media Center or create block parties.special events, concerts and more at the SLE Plaza.

Apply Now! Start as soon as Monday!

Contact us at slenquirer@gmail.com

Include an example of your writing in the form of a previously published article. If you don't have one, SLE will give you your first assignment!

Take a tour of the SL Enquirer Media  Center

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Dive Write In: Olivia's Creepy Diner

As an author in real life and a writer here in SL, I'm always interested in places where I can sit, take out a laptop and get some writing in...or just places where I take in their ambience and

flavor, thereby getting my creative juices flowing and spurring me on to write.

The first time I saw a picture of Olivia's Creepy Diner in the Seokcheon region [SLURL], I knew I had to check it out

for myself. It looked like some seedy dive one might find in a sinister story. Needless to say, the place left me not particularly interested in eating (ever again), but it definitely gave me

enough of a spook factor to think about the type of story that could play out in a location such as it.

Any place with tumbleweed is a place I want to be.

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