1. Rennie

    Rennie New Member

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    Ahoy

    Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by Rennie, Dec 30, 2011.

    Good evening everyone!

    Well, my name is Jade and I live in London, UK. I have been writing novels for 8 years and for the last few years I have started to take it more seriously then as a form of escapism, but as a hobby I would like to pursue more in. I have wanted to join a community where I can discuss about writing with fellow writers. I am a member of GaiaOnline where there is a writers' forum there but the members are quite immature (the site is aimed at teenagers/young adults mind you) and felt out of place, as the members were either first timers or hard core writers.

    I look forward to getting to know some of you and to enjoying myself here :)
     
  2. Mjolnir

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    Welcome aboard, Rennie! Always nice to meet a fellow word-weaver. I've also been hobby writing for years and would like to make it a more serious part of my life. I'm not familiar with GaiaOnline, but I have a feeling you will find this site much more helpful. Online games aren't the best place to find serious and social writers in my opinion. Hope you find what you're looking for here. Good luck with your writing!
     
  3. Amr M. Abdu

    Amr M. Abdu New Member

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    Welcome! I read your bio and I have to say it's great that you took an interest in Egyptology. :D
     
  4. Gigi_GNR

    Gigi_GNR Guys, come on. WAFFLE-O. Contributor

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  5. Banzai

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

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    Welcome to Writing Forums, Jade!

    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 requirments. 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.

    If you have any questions or problems, then the moderators (myself and Cogito) 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
     

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