Hi, So i am completely new to this whole forum thing, ive never been a member of or really followed any specific forum. With that said, any suggestions as to how i could acclimate myself and get used to actively using the forum would be appreciated. (Ex: How often would you advise i log in and check things out, or how many critiques should i make a week?) I REALLY want to be actively involved in this forum because ive been sitting on some bits and pieces of short stories ive written over the years, and i feel like participating in this writing community would be the best way to motivate me me to finish fleshing out all my ideas and possibly creating new ones. On top of everything else, i have essentially NO experience writing other than essays for school lol. Id appreciate any suggestions/ helpful hands or comments!!
Welcome, To answer your questions. Log in whenever you miss us and post comments whenever you see something worth commenting on. There's absolutely no rule for that. Just be yourself and enjoy the learning process.
Is there a trial period before i can post any of my stories? I forgot to ask that. Not that i plan to post one right away. By the way, avatar is from the cover of one of my fav novels by Philip K. Dick Its called - The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch
You have to wait 14 days, make 20 or more posts overall and critique 2 entries in the workshop before you can post anything of yours.
Welcome to Writing Forums, GrimGorilla! 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
