I just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. I'm jozie (rhymes with Ozzy). I'm writing my first novel. I don't really have anything interesting to say other than that.
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Well, my novel is your typical fantasy, complete with dragons, magic and damsels in distress. The main character is a powerful Duchess. Beyond that, I don't want to give any spoilers. I'll be posting the first chapter (in it's rough form) soon. I've already started critiquing other people's works. I'm impressed by some of the writers I've seen already. There are some interesting stories here. In addition to my novel, I also write poetry. I won't be posting most of my poetry simply because it's all very personal to me. I don't write poetry for others to read so much as I write it for myself. It's like a kind of therapy, although I've been told it's good.
Hello! I happen to be new to this forum as well and also am working on a novel but thought I'd try writing some short stories first. I hope to post one soon. I totally get writing poetry for therapy. It helps me get stuff out of my head that I don't necessarily need others to know about. I look forward to reading your post.
Actually, I've been thinking about it. There is a poem that I think I might post. It's the only poem I've ever written intended for someone else. My gramma was recently diagnosed with cancer and is not likely to live more than two years. I wrote a poem for her, but I don't want to show it to her until I have it *perfect* (in my mind atleast lol). I'm going to wait on posting the first chapter of the novel until I have a little more of the story fleshed out though. I'll be on the look out for your stories, seymoore999. What is your novel about?
Well.... I have actually completed one novel that I hope does NOT come across as a combination of Girl, Interupted and A Clockwork Orange. It isn't very good I don't think. But lately I have been writing about a screwed up family growing up starting in World War II through the present. I would love to be able to write fantasy fiction but it just doesn't work for me. What I consider to be my best is too explicit so I won't be posting any of it. I am sorry about your gramma. My Dad's parents both died of lung cancer within two months of each other when I was eleven and there isn't anything easy about it.
