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    Patience New Member

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    A newcomer in your midst...

    Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by Patience, May 27, 2013.

    Hello everyone!

    In my search for writing forums, I came across this one, so I decided to join. Now that I have spare time on my hands during the summer months, I would like to start writing poetry and perhaps other things as well.

    I look forward to reading others posts and I hope to gain more skills in my writing. :)
     
  2. Macaberz

    Macaberz Pay it forward Contributor

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    Welcome! I think you picked the perfect name for yourself, Patience is key when mastering any art form. I'll be keeping my eye on the poetry section for your poems!
     
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    Patience New Member

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    Thank you very much for the welcome and your kind words! :) Yes, I really need the patience to sit down and work at things sometimes, and I hope to be able to do so this summer often to accomplish things to share.

    Thank you again! :)
     
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    Welcome, Patience! Please read the rules, explore the site, and participate. Good to have you here!
     
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    Hi there, welcome on board!
     
  6. Patience

    Patience New Member

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    Thank you for the welcome and information! :)

    Thank you very much! :)
     
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    Welcome to the forums Patience! :) I look forward to reading your poetry.
     
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    Patience New Member

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    Thank you very much! :)
     
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    Welcome aboard !! With your Patience, and my Temperance, we shall rule the Universe !
    Hope to see more of you soon :)
     
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    Patience New Member

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    Thank you very much! Haha, I like your attitude! :D
     
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    Hello Patience, Welcome to the Creative Writing Forums.

    Please read How to Use the Writing Workshop before you try to post there. Posting your own writing for people to comment on should not be among the very first things you do here anyway. 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 Writing Prompts, or the Writing Workshop, 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 site rules, too, to avoid any misunderstandings or hurt feelings. Respect for one another is our principal mandate.

    As for the Writing Workshop, 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. We also impose a two-week waiting period before you may post writing for critique, to give you time to become familiar with what is expected and how the site operates. The Writing Workshop 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 Writing Workshop 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!
     

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