I know, I know, the suspense from my title must be killing you. Worry not, my originality doesn't stop there. This is my first post! Shocking, isn't it? Ahem...after a rigorous exercise in Boolean searching, (i.e. typing "writing forum" into Google) I stumbled across this site. A month ago, I started a project for writing 100 word short stories every day. It's fun, but eventually I want to write longer pieces. Hopefully I'll be able to improve my own haphazard writing style by reading here. Yep, that's about it. Nice to meet everyone.
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Why hello fellow carbon-based unit! I hope you enjoy this social network forum. Members here are continually posting their creations, and I think you shall find a pleasant plethora of material to enjoy and critique. I like your 100-word short story idea. Mind if I steal the exercise for myself? Have fun here
Thanks for the welcomes. Tessie91, as the annoyed patent office employee so kindly pointed out, my idea is hardly original. Feel free to write one, it's more difficult than it seems. Plots aren't easy to explain in so few words. (Plus you can send it my way to put on my site, hint hint)
