Hello everyone. I'm just some 29 year old guy that lives in Portugal and likes to write in spare time, when patience allows and inspiration's in bloom, and I hope to be able to publish something someday that may be worth the hassle. Mostly I write short horror or funny stories for now, for all my long ones are in stand by until enough research is done (someday...). I also try to write some stories that I would love to morph into video games someday. I'm currently trying to translate my stories into english so I can show them to a greater amount of people, and that's what made me look for english writting forums and I ended up here. Hopefully I'l be publishing some stuff here one of these days. Cheers.
Hello Skaruts, Welcome to the Writing Forums. You should know from the outset this is not a publishing site. Members are here to improve their writing skills and exchange techniques with other writers. 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!
Hi Skarutus, It seems we took the same sail. I love poetry, flash fiction and and whole lot about the prospect of fiction. Well, welcome friend. Hope we meet in the forums, sometime.
