Hey all, im only 14 years old but am wanting, in my spare time to start writing thriller of crime books. I hope that I get to know many of you and can start to gain ideas of what makes all you writers "tick". I hope I enjoy my stay here and I hope I can have peice of writing available in the next coming days. Thanks alot, and happy writing (and reading) Jack
Hi Jack, welcome to the forums i am 13 (14 in a few months) and have found this site alot of help. I have a few friends on here Cutekid and Thehedgehog, who are also our age and i think i speak on behalf of all three of us when i say we will be of any help needed. hope to see you around Fantasy girl
Sup, Jack. I'm Hedge -- or Greg, and not too much younger than you. Fantasy Girl already did a splendid job of pointing that out. Anywho, welcome to the Writing Forums. Enjoy your path to literary enlightenment and do not touch my Nilla Wafers. That'll be it. :]
Welcome in! a very good place for young writers indeed lol - a haven of sanity in the mad world. Anyway, I'm Tobias - almost 16 and if you need any help just pm me.
Hello Jack, Welcome to the Writing Forums. Posting your own work 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. 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 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!
