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    .the.blue.dinosaur. New Member

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    hey, all. (:

    Discussion in 'New Member Introductions' started by .the.blue.dinosaur., Dec 26, 2009.

    Hi.

    Name's Jasmine. I've been writing for about... oh, my entire life.

    I'm an as-of-yet unpublished writer.

    Talking to other writers is always interesting. :)
     
  2. Yarnillah

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    Hi :) I'm Danii. Welcome.
     
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    Welcome! I'm Emily. :)
     
  4. .the.blue.dinosaur.

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    Hello, Daniii and Emily. :) Thanks for 'welcome'ing me.
     
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    No problem ;) so what do you like to write??
     
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    Hmm. Anything fiction, really, especially fantasy/romance/humor stuff.
     
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    Cool :) same with me. But I do more adventure than humor
     
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    Very cool. :) I'm not too great with doing adventure myself, I can never seem to make it interesting enough.
     
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    I read a lot of adventure. I've found that if you read a lot of the genre's you like to write, you get better a writing them. So do you write short stories or novels?
     
  10. .the.blue.dinosaur.

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    Right, yeah. Well, I'm not too big a fan of some of the adventure I've read, and I just seem to find other genres that distract me. d:

    Both, though I've only done one novel so far. I've written a lot of short stories, though.
     
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    Hello Jasmine, Welcome to the Writing Forums.

    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 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!
     
  12. .the.blue.dinosaur.

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    Okay, thanks. :) That's a big help.
     
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    Jasmine (Blue Dinosaur),

    Welcome! I see you're already active in the forums.

    Keep on writing and work into submitting and I suspect you'll find success in getting your work published. It's not easy and there are no guarantees, but it is an adventurous jouney.

    Terry
     
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    Thank you! Yeah, that's what I've heard, and thanks. :)
     
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    I'm new too.

    Noticed Where the Wild Things Are as your location (neat :)). You a fan? I'm a BIG fan of the film, it made me bawl my eyes out many times.
     
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    I'm a big fan, yeah. I heard it was going to be bad, but I really liked it! It made me cry as well... Thanks for, er, mentioning it? (Trying to make that not sound awkward.)
     
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    welcome. :)
     
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    Thank you. :)
     
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    Just to let you know, I'm a rabid Packer fan who's bubbly and a little too energetic at times. :D I'm the crazy girl at the party. :)
     
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    Ha, that's cool. :) Must be a fun role.
     
  21. writewizard

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    Hello. My name is Elizabeth. I am also unpublished, but up until now, I have been writing fanfiction. I hope to break through with my first book. Thirteen chapters written. :) :)

    Welcome to the WF.
    Please enjoy your stay.

    Come back soon
    Writewizard ;)
     
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    Haha, no problems, you're welcome. :)
     

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