1. nashvillewest

    nashvillewest New Member

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    Just What The Forum Needs - One More Writer

    Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by nashvillewest, Mar 18, 2013.

    Hi Everyone -

    I've been writing songs since the late 90s and screenplays for about 5 years - I hear it takes about 20 years to become an overnight sensation so I figure I'm right on track. And now I figure it's time to push all my chips to the middle of the table and start writing novels, too. So I am thrilled to be here as I know I can learn so much from you all, and maybe even have a little wisdom to share myself.

    I like stories that are real, grounded in the here and now. But I like quirky stuff too. Once I read James Agee's A Death In The Family it became hard to read anything else because I have never seen anyone able to write as lyrically as he. For pure fun I like Richard Brautigan and Hunter Thompson. I am just getting into Yukio Mishima, as well. As for films, I like King of Hearts, Amarcord, Night on Earth, and Pink Flamingos. I hope to be able to appreciate something from this millennium
    - the closest I have come is Gran Tornio.

    So thank you for giving me a little corner of the forum. I promise to be a good tenant.

    Nash
     
  2. JJ_Maxx

    JJ_Maxx Banned

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    Welcome to WF nashvillewest!

    Enjoy your stay!

    Cheers!

    ~ J. J.
     
  3. Banzai

    Banzai One-time Mod, but on the road to recovery Contributor

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    Welcome to Writing Forums, Nash!

    I hope you find what you're looking for here, whatever your interests in writing.

    This forum aims to provide the best workshopping resources on the internet, and to that end we have a few rules which you should familiarise yourself with before you get stuck in. The main section of the site is the Writing Workshop, where members can post their writing in order to receive critique of their work.

    However, before we allow members to post their work, they must have met some basic requirements. Firstly, you must have been a member for fourteen days, and have made twenty posts on the forum overall (please note, posts in Word Games do not count towards this). This is so that members, when they post their work, have familiarised themselves with the forums and contributed to them (as well as hopefully learned something for themselves). Secondly, members must provide two constructive reviews of other people's work for each piece of their own that they wish to post. This is because we believe that the focus of workshopping should be equally upon giving reviews as receiving them, as they allow a writer to practice and improve their editing skills, which they can then apply to their own writing.

    Beyond the Writing Workshop, you will find that we have extensive forums for discussion of aspects of writing, as well as a community area for general discussion. We also run periodic short story and poetry contests, which are good for challenging yourself and expanding your skills. The requirements of the Writing Workshop don't apply to the contests, so new members are allowed (nay, encouraged!) to get stuck in and enter!

    If you have any questions or problems, then the moderators (myself, Lemex and Dante Dases) should be your first port of call. Any technical problems with the site itself should be directed to Daniel, the site administrator and owner. I would recommend you have a look over the rules so that you know what to expect, and what is expected. But aside from that, I hope you enjoy your time here.


    Banzai
     
  4. nashvillewest

    nashvillewest New Member

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    JJ and Banzai -- thank you so much. It feels great to be here; even better with your good wishes.
     
  5. BarlowEnter

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    Come right in!! Stay!!
     
  6. Trilby

    Trilby Contributor Contributor

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    Hi Nash, welcome to the forums.
     
  7. nashvillewest

    nashvillewest New Member

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    Many thanks Barlow and Trilby -- I'm here for good (or for bad, i suppose). Thank you!!!
     
  8. Breath

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    Welcome to the WF! We hope you enjoy your stay! :)
     

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