1. Joey Batz

    Joey Batz Member

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    another newbie trying to write another novel.

    Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by Joey Batz, Feb 5, 2012.

    Good afternoon and Happy Super Bowl Sunday, everyone. My name is Joe and I just came on here to introduce myself. I'm an aspiring novelist (formerly a college newspaper writer) hoping to publish my first novel...sometime after I FINISH my first novel. I'm hoping to spread the word about it and gain a readership of more than five people, so as soon as I gain permission to do so, I will be posting a few chapters of my novel, "Non-Prophet", for everyone to read, enjoy, and critique. That is, after I figure out how to gain permission to post new threads.

    Good meeting you all,
    Joe
     
  2. TDFuhringer

    TDFuhringer Contributor Contributor

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    I like the title!

    Welcome to the forums. I look forward to reading your work.
     
  3. Backbiter

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    Welcome to the forums, Joe! I myself am in the process of writing a novel, so I know how challenging it can be.

    Enjoy your time here, and I look forward to seeing you around and checking out your writing!
     
  4. Miss Jo

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    Hey :) Looking forward to reading your work! You should review a thread on here if you plan to try to publish your work. You may already know the ins and outs but in case you don't check out the thread about what's considered published ie: how much you can put online and still be able to publish through traditional means. I'm still new so I don't know how to link the thread into my post but still want to lend a hand.

    Cheers!

    Jo
     
  5. Joey Batz

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    Thanks everybody. Not to turn a new member introduction thread into a site FAQ, but does anyone know how to gain permission to post new threads in the novel section?
     
  6. Banzai

    Banzai One-time Mod, but on the road to recovery Contributor

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    Welcome to Writing Forums, Joey!

    I hope you find what you're looking for here, whatever your interests in writing.

    This forum aims to provide the best workshopping resources on the internet, and to that end we have a few rules which you should familiarise yourself with before you get stuck in. The main section of the site is the Writing Workshop, where members can post their writing in order to receive critique of their work.

    However, before we allow members to post their work, they must have met some basic requirments. Firstly, you must have been a member for fourteen days, and have made twenty posts on the forum overall (please note, posts in Word Games do not count towards this). This is so that members, when they post their work, have familiarised themselves with the forums and contributed to them (as well as hopefully learned something for themselves). Secondly, members must provide two constructive reviews of other people's work for each piece of their own that they wish to post. This is because we believe that the focus of workshopping should be equally upon giving reviews as receiving them, as they allow a writer to practice and improve their editing skills, which they can then apply to their own writing.

    Beyond the Writing Workshop, you will find that we have extensive forums for discussion of aspects of writing, as well as a community area for general discussion. We also run periodic short story and poetry contests, which are good for challenging yourself and expanding your skills.

    If you have any questions or problems, then the moderators (myself and Cogito) should be your first port of call. Any technical problems with the site itself should be directed to Daniel, the site administrator and owner. I would recommend you have a look over the rules so that you know what to expect, and what is expected. But aside from that, I hope you enjoy your time here.


    Banzai
     
  7. Joey Batz

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    Oh OK. Thanks for the tip, Banzai.
     

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