Yo what's up everybody? I'm new to the site and look forward to reading and reviewing the stories people got on here. Please forgive me in advance if my spelling or grammer is poor in my posts. I'm a 9th grade drop out so spell check takes a big credit in my writing lol. First thing I wanted to ask, I'm writing a short story that's roughly 28 pages long and I need somebody or bodie's to do an in depth review on it as far as spelling and grammer and proper paragraph partings go. I saw the short story section of the forum, but this isn't complete yet and I want to make sure I'm going in the right direction before I get too far in. Where would I post something like that? Thanks in advance and I look forward to talking to all of you!
Hello Mr Bred, Welcome to the Creative Writing Forums. You shouldn't be posting something that long for critique, and if you have any intention of publishing it, you shouldn't post it at all. Instead, post samples of writing you don't plan to publish. The idea is not to have someone clean up your writing for you, but to improve your writing quality overall. More important is to learn to critique your own writing by critiquing that of others. Please read How to Use the Writing Workshop before you post there. 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 Writing Workshop, 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 Writing Workshop, 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. We also impose a two-week waiting period before you may post writing for critique, to give you time to become familiar with what is expected and how the site operates. The Writing Workshop 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 Writing Workshop 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 the RPG forum for improvisational fiction. Also try 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!
Yo what's up Gigi, thanks for the welcoming! Yeah Cogito I felt a little weird about posting something I plan to have published anyway, it's just I don't have anybody educated enough to take me through the proper grammer/whatever other problems I have steps. I feel what you're saying though, I'll make samples of something I'd write and get advice on that. Also I do plan to go through and review other people's stuff. Not sure how much help I can be seeing as what a mess I myself am in, but I'll do my best lol Thanks guys.
