1. Nicked

    Nicked New Member

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    Hello!

    Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by Nicked, Mar 22, 2020.

    Hello.

    My name's Nick. I've always liked to write, but rarely finished anything and never really felt like anything was good enough to share. Recently I've been trying to make sure I write something every day for practice, even if it's just a journal entry.
    So I thought I'd join up here and see if I can improve and hopefully share some short stories before long!
     
  2. Vaughan Quincey

    Vaughan Quincey Active Member

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    Welcome.
     
  3. jannert

    jannert Retired Mod Supporter Contributor

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    Hi, Nicked!

    I’m one of the forum moderators, and I want to welcome you to the forum. There are lots of members here who are just getting started, just trying things out, so you'll be in good company. Do you have any particular kind of writing you enjoy, or any favourite genres or styles of writing?

    Don't worry about not being 'good enough.' We've all been there, for sure. Like anything else, getting to be a good writer will take some practice, which will get easier the more you do. Try to tackle it a bit at a time. And write without fear. Nobody needs to see it till you're ready to show it around, so it's a risk-free activity. Eventually you'll hit that sweet spot—that moment you know you've got something worth perfecting—and it will be one of the best moments of your life. And it will happen, if you keep at it. You are a writer, if you write.

    Meanwhile....

    In order to help you get oriented and get settled into the forum, here are a couple of links I strongly recommend that you read at the start, if you haven’t already. They will give you a good idea of how we operate here on the forum:

    New Member Quick Start

    Forum Rules

    You will notice in the New Member Quick Start that in order to post your work in the Workshop area—the only area of the forum where you are allowed to ask for feedback—you will need to do at least two critiques for other people, in exchange for receiving feedback on one of your own pieces of work. This 2:1 ratio lasts as long as your membership here. In order to help you get started doing critiques, here is a link to a good article written by one of our former moderators: https://www.writingforums.org/threads/constructive-critiques.20627/

    One of the popular areas of our forum is our contest section. There is a monthly contest running for Short Stories, Flash Fiction and Poetry. You can enter these ongoing contests, even as a new member. And we really encourage you to visit the site, read the current entries, and vote for your favourite when the voting period starts. This means a lot to the people who have written these entries. And it will also give you a good idea of what our members are capable of writing.
    https://www.writingforums.org/writing-contests/

    While the Role Playing Game section is not new, it’s being given a revamp. So if you are interested in playing and writing Role Playing Games, you might want to visit this section and get in on the fun. https://www.writingforums.org/threads/resurrecting-the-dead-rpg-section-rebuild.165055/

    I hope you have fun getting to know us and let us get to know you, via the posts you make. Please feel free to explore the forum. There is a lot under the hood. This site map might help you find your way around more quickly than the menu bars do, so feel free to use it. https://www.writingforums.org/faq/

    If you encounter any difficulties, don’t hesitate to contact me or one of the other moderators, whose names appear in yellow at the bottom of the Community page. We will be glad to help.

    Again, welcome!

    Cheers for now,
    Jan
     

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