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Banned deucer.
Are you a writer?
Let's connect.
We can talk about your current projects, your luck with publishing, your goals, and even your fears. Got writer's block? Maybe someone here has the right advice to get you going. Afraid to share your stuff with others for the first time? This is a safe place where you may ask for criticism and feedback. We won't bite! (Keep in mind that the Smeargle's Studio thread is probably a better place to submit work for critiques, however. This thread is geared more toward general writing topics, but you may still find people willing to review your writing here.)
And the best part is, we can talk about anything*! Short stories, fan fiction, poems, chapters from your book, an article for a website,grocery lists, you name it!
*except grocery lists, sorry. No one needs to know your dirty shopping habits.
Jump into the thread with the template below in the hide tags or just start talking. I'll look for resources and post any that other users bring up. Also, make sure to check out the Writing Room on Showdown to talk in real-time with fellow writers. They also run this website where you can find contests and activities to participate in.
Questions? Comments? Just want to talk? Send me a message! My inbox is always open. (Actually, I need to get that looked at ... moths keep getting in.)
I'll go first.
What do you like to write?: Anything from flash fiction, to shorts, to novel-length work, mostly sci-fi and fantasy.
Are you working on a current project?: A blended fantasy/swashbuckling series of novellas. I've written the first novella and while that flies out into the netherworld of submissions, I'm working on the second. My goal is four in the series.
What got you interested in writing?: I was a perpetual liar as a child! So I was always coming up with stories, plus I have been called creative and weird all my life and I think that definitely helps.
Are you branching out?: I'm in a critique group that meets bi-weekly on Thursdays. I also took classes in college, but it wasn't until a few years after I graduated that I started to really pursue this.
Do you have a method?: I strive for 5 pages (single-spaced) a day, so about 25/week. I have quite a few books on how to write, covering everything from specifically POV to conflict to general fiction writing and more. I try not to focus on them too much right now since I'm more concerned with getting my story down. But it's good to know what works before you jump in and then use them again to polish up your work.
Favorites: I typically write sci-fi and fantasy, but I'll read just about anything. I really like Ursula K. Le Guin and I got to meet her in person at an event in Canon Beach, OR last year. I like the Song of Ice and Fire series by GRRM, though I've only read the first 4 (and I think they're way better than the show.) Over the last year, I particularly liked Swamplandia! by Karen Russell and The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt.
Misc: I live near Seattle and I don't have representation yet, but that's one of the reasons I moved back to the city area. However, I still may end up with an agent in New York (or wherever), but Seattle has a lot more to offer compared to where I moved from. I haven't sold anything yet, but before I shop my YA novel, I want to publish some short stories so agents will have a reason to take me on. And currently I'm reading Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence.
Let's connect.
We can talk about your current projects, your luck with publishing, your goals, and even your fears. Got writer's block? Maybe someone here has the right advice to get you going. Afraid to share your stuff with others for the first time? This is a safe place where you may ask for criticism and feedback. We won't bite! (Keep in mind that the Smeargle's Studio thread is probably a better place to submit work for critiques, however. This thread is geared more toward general writing topics, but you may still find people willing to review your writing here.)
And the best part is, we can talk about anything*! Short stories, fan fiction, poems, chapters from your book, an article for a website,
*except grocery lists, sorry. No one needs to know your dirty shopping habits.
Jump into the thread with the template below in the hide tags or just start talking. I'll look for resources and post any that other users bring up. Also, make sure to check out the Writing Room on Showdown to talk in real-time with fellow writers. They also run this website where you can find contests and activities to participate in.
Questions? Comments? Just want to talk? Send me a message! My inbox is always open. (Actually, I need to get that looked at ... moths keep getting in.)
The Smeargle's Studio Writing Thread (the original critique thread)
Writing Excuses (podcast with tips from the best in the biz)
Writing About Dragons (webcast of an online class by author Brandon Sanderson)
This Google Doc is filled with all kinds of advice!
Who vs Whom by The Oatmeal
Scribophile (free critique website)
Critters (free critique website)
Meetup (site I use to organize my critique groups in person)
Writing Excuses (podcast with tips from the best in the biz)
Writing About Dragons (webcast of an online class by author Brandon Sanderson)
This Google Doc is filled with all kinds of advice!
Who vs Whom by The Oatmeal
Scribophile (free critique website)
Critters (free critique website)
Meetup (site I use to organize my critique groups in person)
- What do you like to write?: Fan-fic? Novels? Short stories? Flash fiction? Non-fiction? Genres?
- Are you working on a current project?: If so, what? What's your timeline/goal? Do you want to publish it?
- What got you interested in writing?: A class in school? A friend/family member? I great idea you had to turn into a story?
- Are you branching out?: Support groups? Clubs? College classes? MFA? Residencies?
- Do you have a method?: Daily quota? How-to guides on writing? Casual? Professional?
- Favorites: Genre, series, book, author, quote, character, etc!
- Misc: Where do you live? Do you have an agent? Have you sold any work? What are you reading right now?
I'll go first.
What do you like to write?: Anything from flash fiction, to shorts, to novel-length work, mostly sci-fi and fantasy.
Are you working on a current project?: A blended fantasy/swashbuckling series of novellas. I've written the first novella and while that flies out into the netherworld of submissions, I'm working on the second. My goal is four in the series.
What got you interested in writing?: I was a perpetual liar as a child! So I was always coming up with stories, plus I have been called creative and weird all my life and I think that definitely helps.
Are you branching out?: I'm in a critique group that meets bi-weekly on Thursdays. I also took classes in college, but it wasn't until a few years after I graduated that I started to really pursue this.
Do you have a method?: I strive for 5 pages (single-spaced) a day, so about 25/week. I have quite a few books on how to write, covering everything from specifically POV to conflict to general fiction writing and more. I try not to focus on them too much right now since I'm more concerned with getting my story down. But it's good to know what works before you jump in and then use them again to polish up your work.
Favorites: I typically write sci-fi and fantasy, but I'll read just about anything. I really like Ursula K. Le Guin and I got to meet her in person at an event in Canon Beach, OR last year. I like the Song of Ice and Fire series by GRRM, though I've only read the first 4 (and I think they're way better than the show.) Over the last year, I particularly liked Swamplandia! by Karen Russell and The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt.
Misc: I live near Seattle and I don't have representation yet, but that's one of the reasons I moved back to the city area. However, I still may end up with an agent in New York (or wherever), but Seattle has a lot more to offer compared to where I moved from. I haven't sold anything yet, but before I shop my YA novel, I want to publish some short stories so agents will have a reason to take me on. And currently I'm reading Prince of Thorns by Mark Lawrence.
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