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    aimlessramblings New Member

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    Hello

    Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by aimlessramblings, Sep 21, 2010.

    Hello everyone ... just happened across this page today via google search.

    Name is Roy, I have a Certification in Digital Media Arts, I am a Semi-Pro Photographer and Freelance Graphic Designer (specializing in Design for Print). I am from the Sunny, but Poorer Than Poor State of California (Near SF)....


    Im not completely new to writing. I used to write when i was High School, I have even gotten some poems and published in a few Poetry Collection's Books, I used to write short stories when i was younger as well...

    Lately I have been itching like crazy to get back into the swing of things. I have started brain storming, and Ive got 2 diff stories in my head, which one of them i would like to bring into book form....
     
  2. Cogito

    Cogito Former Mod, Retired Supporter Contributor

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    Hello Roy, 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!
     
  3. Naiyn

    Naiyn New Member

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    Welcome, Roy.
     
  4. Eunoia

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    Completely missed this.. :eek:
    Welcome Roy. :)
     
  5. Melzaar the Almighty

    Melzaar the Almighty Contributor Contributor

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    *waves* Hello there! :D
     
  6. Gigi_GNR

    Gigi_GNR Guys, come on. WAFFLE-O. Contributor

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    I like your username. Aimless ramblings. :)
     
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    Hi and welcome
    I like your user name too.
     

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