Hi my names Tom and I've only recently started to write again since I left school a few years back. My work in progress is a script for a steamnoir graphic novel. I've written two and a half scenes so far but I can't actually tell if what I have written is any good. Could some one direct as the best place to have ones WIPs reviewed?
Hi and welcome! You can't post your own work on here until you have done some reviews of other people's work, but this will be explained to you properly very soon.
Tom...like Dalouise said, go review some work before posting your own. That'd fulfill the criteria, give you appreciation as well as make sure you get critiques on your own work. You'll get the debriefing soon Welcome to WF-Hope to see you around..
Welcome, Tom. We're all always willing to critique others' work but you have to show us a good faith effort so that we see that you're just as willing to critique our work It doesn't matter how experienced of a writer you are--all opinions matter. Hope to see you around the site! ~Lynn
Hello Tom, Welcome to the Writing Forums. Posting your own work 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. 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!
