This page is for those who wish to submit something to SDM. This can teach you alot, but be fearful because when you
read this, you are endangering years of english class lessons that did nothing for
you. Alot of people have come up to us and mentioned the SDM
mentality. At first, none of knew what the hell that was all about, so we
asked. To tell you the truth, the definition we got was far from tangible so we had
to learn the hard way.
How we came across it was when a couple of our die hards tried writing pieces in the
real world and discovered that when we attempted to adapt the SDM
style of writing to what we were doing, it didn't work. Let's cut this story short.
SDM is the ECW of ezines.
We are reckless, extreme, take things to a different level every chance we get, and
don't bullshit our readers (for the most part). In the same vein, we like to think
of our style as an MTV style of ezining, like the movies. Quick, to the point, and
no hostages left wondering. With that, let's get onto it.
- Bluntness is the most important thing.
- Most of our articles are, at the most, two paragraphs. Most teachers would have
you believe that a decent argument cannot be done in such a brief amount of time.
BULLSHIT. Cut out the introduction, throw the reader into the pot and eliminate the
closer, you've got two (possibly) three paragraphs.
- Sentence structure is an absolute hinderance. While you should use commas,
periods, and all of that other crap, you needn't obscess over them. If you think it
works, go with it.
- While no caps has become a fad, we don't care. If that's what you feel like, then
do it.
- Get a point. Superficiality has no place here. If you're going to write
something for SDM make sure there's a purpose. Fuck
that, write what you want as long it's not racist or advocating terrorism or other
possibly illegal acts (but discussion is always possible). If it's
superficial, then it can't be all that negative, right? Who cares?
- Be vicious. One of these days, we hope to hold training courses on how to attack a
topic and leave it there hinging on a band-aid. This is our trademark way of
handling things. It can't be described in words, but we felt the need to mention it.
- As a rule we don't like to set out and offend folks with controversy, but we won't run
from any topic that may do so. Rule of thumb around here: Fire only
kills the magnet. If you can figure that out, then you are ready for us.
- Have no fear. Don't worry about who you might piss off by being candid. Like
we've said, don't try to piss folks off, honesty will do that for you and if you can
overcome the truth, then you have a 75% of laying down something decent.
note: occasionally we run articles that "defy" our rules.
this is because you can't defy the conventions if you attempt to become the
establishment. ergo, no one is defying us, just spicing up the difference.
If you learned something, good. If not, it was never meant to be. Either
way, be thankful, you just read some age old secrets.
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