1. Phoenixdown1

    Phoenixdown1 New Member

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    Hi new here

    Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by Phoenixdown1, Jun 11, 2020.

    Hello everyone, : )

    I'm from America, and I've recently started taking classes in creative writing. I've always had an interest in writing fantasy stories and hope to share some of my very short writing with everyone, learn more about the craft, and read the works of others.

    Thanks,
     
  2. Vladimir Milanov

    Vladimir Milanov Banned

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    Hello, Phoenixdown1.

    I am glad to see you here! Whats mean your nickname?
     
  3. Phoenixdown1

    Phoenixdown1 New Member

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    My nickname is just the name of an item from the Final Fantasy series. It's an item that's used to revive unconscious allies.
     
  4. Vladimir Milanov

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    So, you came here to revive us from unconscious? Great!
     
  5. jannert

    jannert Retired Mod Supporter Contributor

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    Hi Phoenixdown 1

    I’m one of the forum moderators, and I want to welcome you to the forum. Don't be fooled by my current address; I'm also from the USA originally (although I live in Scotland and have been a UK citizen since 2014.) It's fun to straddle two cultures. I've lived nearly half my life here, but still have pretty strong roots in the USA.

    I envy you taking creative writing courses. I wish I'd had some when I was still at school and university. They just bypassed me altogether, so I had to teach myself creative writing, basically, even though I hold a BA in English. I've written one completed novel ...not published yet ...still trying to get to grips with formatting software, etc. But a creative writing course would have prevented me from making every fiction writer's mistake possible. Which I did. Ach well.

    You'll discover that Fantasy is probably our most popular genre here on Writers' Forum. You'll notice further down this lengthy treatise that we have ongoing contests in both Short Stories AND Flash Fiction, which might suit you. :)

    Anyway....

    In order to help you get oriented and get settled, here are a couple of links I strongly recommend that you read at the start, if you haven’t already. They will give you a good idea of how we operate here on the forum:

    New Member Quick Start

    Forum Rules

    You will notice in the New Member Quick Start that in order to post your work for feedback in the Workshop area—the only area of the forum where you are allowed to post your work and ask for feedback—you will need to do at least two critiques for other people, in exchange for receiving feedback on one of your own pieces of work.

    This site is designed around the concept of members helping each other out by ‘paying it forward’—through our two-for-one critique system. So do two critiques, THEN you can post something of your own. This advance 2:1 ratio lasts as long as your membership here—although it is your own responsibility to keep track of your own ratio. The software doesn't keep track of it for you, beyond your first two critiques.

    In order to help you get started doing critiques, here is a link to a good article written by one of our former moderators: https://www.writingforums.org/threads/constructive-critiques.20627/

    One of the popular areas of our forum is our contest section. There is a monthly contest running for Short Stories, Flash Fiction and Poetry. You can enter these ongoing contests, even as a new member. And we really encourage you to visit the site, read the current entries, and vote for your favourite when the voting period starts. This means a lot to the people who have written these entries. And it will also give you a good idea of what our members are capable of writing.
    https://www.writingforums.org/writing-contests/

    While the Role Playing Game section is not new, it’s being given a revamp. So if you are interested in playing and writing Role Playing Games, you might want to visit this section and get in on the fun. https://www.writingforums.org/threads/resurrecting-the-dead-rpg-section-rebuild.165055/

    I hope you have fun getting to know us and let us get to know you, via the posts you make. Please feel free to explore the forum. There is a lot under the hood. This site map might help you find your way around more quickly than the menu bars do, so feel free to use it. https://www.writingforums.org/faq/

    If you encounter any difficulties, don’t hesitate to contact me or one of the other moderators, whose names appear in yellow at the bottom of the Community page. We will be glad to help.

    Again, welcome!

    Cheers for now,
    Jan
     

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