1. charlottehills

    charlottehills New Member

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    Hello everyone

    Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by charlottehills, Aug 10, 2010.

    Hi everyone,

    My name's Charlotte. I've just finished my degree in Creative Writing & I'm starting to miss talking to other writers so thought I'd pop along to the forum. I live in England & I'm currently working on my first 9 - 12 children's book. Hopefully I'll one day go back to uni & do a master's degree in writing for children, but need a bit of a break from education first! I suppose everything else about me is written in my profile.

    Hope to speak to you all soon,
    Charlotte


    (twitter - charlottehills8)
     
  2. Zane

    Zane New Member

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    Hello Charlotte, welcome to WF :)
     
  3. Phlogiston

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    Hello Charlotte,

    Welcome! I notice you've listed an interest in tea. Excellent stuff. Everyone loves a brew as they write.

    Phlogiston
     
  4. Cogito

    Cogito Former Mod, Retired Supporter Contributor

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    Hello Charlotte, Welcome to the Writing Forums.

    Please read How to Use the Review Room before you post there. Posting your own writing for people to comment on should not be among the very first things you do here. 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 Review Room, 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 Review Room, 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. The Review Room 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 Review Room 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!
     
  5. caimomile

    caimomile New Member

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    hello Charlotte! have a good time here.
     
  6. Shinn

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    Hi Charlotte and welcome to the forum :D
     
  7. Gigi_GNR

    Gigi_GNR Guys, come on. WAFFLE-O. Contributor

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    Hey Charlotte.
     
  8. Eunoia

    Eunoia Contributor Contributor

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    Welcome. :)
    I'm just about to go into my second year of a Creative Writing degree. Where did you study? Also, good luck on the book.
     
  9. Trilby

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    Hi and welcome
     
  10. Tessie

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    Hello Charlotte and welcome!

    You've come to the right place. There is many a-friendly writers here.
     

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