1. RearmedDreamer

    RearmedDreamer New Member

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    Grettings :)

    Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by RearmedDreamer, May 25, 2011.

    I am currently a college student. Not sure which direction I wish to head anymore. I do however would like to be able to make a living off my writing (wouldn't we all). That I suppose is my reason for being here, to help spur that little drive of mine to write so I can keep on writing.

    I currently have over 20 titles in working each have anywhere from 10 - 60+ pages. Yea... I'm wide spread.
     
  2. Gigi_GNR

    Gigi_GNR Guys, come on. WAFFLE-O. Contributor

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    Welcome to the WF.
     
  3. Cogito

    Cogito Former Mod, Retired Supporter Contributor

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    Hello Re-armed Dreamer, Welcome to the Creative Writing Forums.

    Please read How to Use the Writing Workshop before you try to post there. Posting your own writing for people to comment on should not be among the very first things you do here anyway. It is worth taking the time to see what other people have done to improve their writing, and see if some of it applies to your writing as well. That is part of why we require members to review other members' work before posting their own for review. On the other hand, there are no restrictions, other than content and copyright rules, on showcasing your work in your member blog.

    Also, be aware that posting a piece of writing on any public site, including this one, will greatly diminish your chances of selling it for publication. Removing the writing later does not alter that fact - once posted, it is irreversibly considered published. So do not post anything more than a small excerpt of any piece you are planning to submit for publication.

    If you haven't explored the site yet, you should probably do so soon. Newcomers often gravitate to the Lounge, the Word Games, or the Writing Workshop, but there is much more to be discovered if you poke in the corners. Remember to check out our FAQ as well, and be sure to read through the forum rules, too, to avoid any misunderstandings or hurt feelings. Respect for one another is our principal mandate.

    As for the Writing Workshop, new joiners often wonder why we do things a bit differently on this site than on other writing sites. We emphasize constructive critique as a vital writing skill. Training your eye by reviewing other people's work helps you improve your own writing even before you present it for others to see. Therefore, we ask members to review other people's writing before posting work of their own. We also impose a two-week waiting period before you may post writing for critique, to give you time to become familiar with what is expected and how the site operates. The Writing Workshop forums on this site, therefore, are true workshops, not just a bulletin board for displaying your work (and on that note, please only post each item for review in one Writing Workshop forum). Also, please use the same thread for all revisions and additional excerpts from the same piece of writing. See this post, Why Write Reviews Before Posting My Work? for more information.

    And while you're looking around, don't forget to check out the RPG forum for improvisational fiction. Also try our Weekly Short Story Contest and Weekly Poetry Contest. They actually run more than one week apiece, but any member may enter, and all members are urged to vote for their favorites.

    Enjoy your stay here, and have fun!
     
  4. Velox

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    Welcome! =] Hope you finish some of those stories. At least you have that many works-in-progress -- I only have a couple [and a few short stories], and they're both under ten pages.
     
  5. Eunoia

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    Welcome. :)
     
  6. Leonardo Pisano

    Leonardo Pisano Active Member

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    Welcome, RearmedDreamer. Love anagrams, btw. My stories are full of them ;-)
     
  7. RearmedDreamer

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    You are probably my new best friend for noticing this. :D
     
  8. Talitha

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    Welcome!

    Have you ever finished a WIP (work in progress)? Buckling down and focusing on one project until it's done is probably going to be your first major step toward the ever elusive 'money out of writing' goal.
     
  9. Jayyy1014

    Jayyy1014 Jerrica Contributor

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    Hello, welcome to the Writing Forums! :)
     
  10. Sarah G

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    Hello and welcome:D
     
  11. Blackgamen

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    I think everyone wants to make a living creating stories. Its a great deal of work.
     
  12. Kadako

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    Noticing what? An anagram is a fish right?
     
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