Hello! My name is Alex and I'm a junior in high school. Yay! I really like being a junior for some reason. I don't know why it's just great. Anyways, I really like writing though it's mostly just something I do on the side. I'm usually out with friends or making a movie. Yep. A bunch of my friends and I have our own youtube channel and we'll be uploading our movie once we finish it. Pm me if you're interested. Movies aside, I've been into writing since I was in 8th grade. I was really really bad at writing at first, but now I consider myself decent. Well sorta. Omg I ranted too much, umm, hi.
Welcome to Writing Forums D5truct1on! You started writing from the 8th Grade but I am in the 8th Grade. Posting your own work should not be the very first thing you do here. It is really worthwhile 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. 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 reviewing as a critical 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). 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 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 Alex, Welcome to the Writing Forums. Thanks to Nikhil for posting the grand tour info before I could get to it. A couple of the links got left out, so I'll repeat them here: FAQ forum rules Why Write Reviews Before Posting My Work? Weekly Short Story Contest Weekly Poetry Contest Enjoy your stay here, and have fun!
