1. Douglas Rumbaugh

    Douglas Rumbaugh Member

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    Ave!

    Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by Douglas Rumbaugh, Feb 7, 2011.

    Greetings,

    My name is Douglas Rumbaugh and I am a 17 year old high school student (11th grade) with an interest in writing. I am often plagued by the classic inability to actually finish any projects I start, but I do write often and I am attempting to bring what little work ethic I have together on one specific project, titled Transcendence: Contact.

    I traditionally am drawn towards Science Fiction and Historical Fiction writings, both for writing and for reading, simply because those are my two subjects of interest.

    Well I'm really no good at long winded introductions so that will have to do for the time being. I look forward to getting to know you guys and attempting to integrate myself into this community in time. Thank you for taking time out of the day to read this, and I trust I will be making some contributions, no matter how minor they may be, to this board in the coming months.

    Until next time I bid you vale!
     
  2. Silver_Dragon

    Silver_Dragon New Member

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    I am also new but hello anyway!
     
  3. Eunoia

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    Hi, and welcome Douglas. :)
     
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    Hi and welcome to WF.
     
  5. ArtWander

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    Welcome to the forum! Hope you find it enlightening here :)
     
  6. Gigi_GNR

    Gigi_GNR Guys, come on. WAFFLE-O. Contributor

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  7. Cogito

    Cogito Former Mod, Retired Supporter Contributor

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    Hello Douglas, 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!
     

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