as far as my experience as a writer goes... i had dreams once(like almost ten years ago), but i was always more thought than action when it came to actually getting things onto paper. i just need something in life that i can be passionate about, and i think writing could be the answer. what i really need is the encouragement and patience to relax and get things down. and the ability to let go of one project and start something new. i have been working on the same novel for over a year and its just too complicated and i need to let myself do something new. typically thats just not how i operate. looking forward to seeing other peoples ideas... and getting some feedback for once as long as i manage to actually stick to this. dont really know how this site functions, because i havent looked around yet. i'd love it if anyone replies to this, it will absolutely motivate
Hello Lily, Welcome to the Creative Writing Forums. Please read How to Use the Writing Workshop before you try to post there. Posting your own writing for people to comment on should not be among the very first things you do here anyway. 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!
Hello and welcome to writing forums! This site has taught me alot about writing and i'd love to have a chat with you sometime? Thanks.
i had posted something, and now it has disappeared from the website...did i accidentally delete it somehow, or would the admin people delete it without telling? very upset about this... also, i can't make a enw therad under the poetry section, is this normal? one of my posts... pretty much my only post got deleted, what the hell???????? also, i cant post a new thread unde the poetry section..
i just want to know if i can possible retrieve the posting in the thread i had originally created about an hour ago today... or is it just deleted
