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Mentors & Editors

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  1. Mentors/Proteges

    If you would like a writing mentor or would like to BECOME a writing mentor, use this thread to let us know. Like:

    "My name's Vincente and I need a mentor to help with my action/adventure short story writing."

    So basically, tell us your username and what you write, a little about yourself if you want (remember, this is optional), and then we'll try to find someone that meets those specifications.

    You can also PM the club's leader/creator, Lucrezia, if you want to be a mentor or editor or have any questions (though you can definitely post that stuff here too).

    If you're applying to be a mentor, tell us what you write, a little about yourself (again, optional), and why you qualify. Bonus points if you give us a link to some of your works and recent reviews you've written (not necessary, but greatly appreciated).

    Mentors and novices will be matched up based on their shared interests (so a mentor that writes romantic novels will be matched up with a novice that writes something similar or, ideally, the same thing).

    Mentors will work with their proteges via PM, chat, or on the Brainstorming thread of this club. Please only contact one another through these means. (Basically, don't use this thread to chat with your mentor about Baxter the superhero, your newest character; this thread's sole purpose is connecting mentors with proteges, NOT chatting.)

    Editing

    If you want to become an editor for someone, basically the same rules apply. Post here or PM Lucrezia with the reasons you believe you qualify, what you specialize in (be it grammar, punctuation or spelling), as well as links to your recent works and reviews (but unlike the above, this step is necessary in order to become an editor, not optional).

    If you need an editor, you can also post here or PM Lucrezia with a message like this:

    "Hi there. I'm Vincente and I need an editor, because I'm really bad at knowing when to put paragraph breaks/misspellings/punctuation. Here's a link to a recent piece I wrote to show you what I mean. (insert link here.)"

    So, specify your problem ("i always put too much punctuation and forget to capitalize things!!!"), tell us a little about yourself (optional), give us a link to something riddled with mistakes as an example, and so forth. We'll try our best to hook you up with an editor that'll help with your issues.

    When sending your editor a work you wrote, please do it through PM or some other form (which means don't post a link to your piece here and ask your editor to work on it; editing happens outside this club, so don't abuse the forums or the wall to talk with your editor!).

    Rules

    Only those that truly need the help should ask for an editor. Basically, don't ask for something you don't need. Right? In this case, if you're pretty good at the technical stuff and can mostly figure it out on your own, don't just take the easy route and grab an editor from someone that could really use it.

    Editors are mostly for novices/YWS newbies or youngsters that really could use the help.

    And go easy on your editor—work around THEIR schedule, and don't send them ten chapters all at once. After all, they're doing you a favor.

    The same goes for mentors. They're volunteering to help you, not be your slave. So don't send them thirty different stories or poems and demand their advice. It doesn't work that way.

    Anyone that breaks these rules will lose their mentor/editor and not be able to get another one, at least until they mature enough to understand what they did wrong. So... don't break the rules, ok?

    Finally, mentors and proteges will decide together what work needs to be done. A mentor will have to decide how to go about helping their protege by looking at their portfolios and talking to them about their writing. So don't post here or bug Lucrezia with a billion questions like, "What the hell does a mentor even do?"

    I'll tell you right now: A mentor works with their assigned protege to better their writing and help nurture their ideas. A mentor should not be insulting or mean in any critiques or advice they give. They should be constructive, caring and considerate—The Three Cs.

    So, all of that said, post or PM away! :)
  2. Thanks Vince! Couldn't have said it better myself. ;)
  3. *creeps in*

    Hai. I'm Aria and I would be glad to offer my mentoring services.

    I'm writing novels, usually fairly long ones, mostly staying in the field of fantasy and supernatural though I'm really fond of genre-blending - hence my stories more often than not also have elements of sci-fi, steampunk, mystery, romance, horror, adventure and alike.

    Currently I am writing this. It's called Slaves in Grace (SiG for future reference) and it's my favourite child at the moment. It also falls in the genre-blending category I mentioned earlier.
    Occasionally, however, things are happening in my life and I'm thinking a bit differently and I can't work, write and function as my normal self; then I write something like this, a constellation of fragments called Memories of N. That is the story of my favourite borderline psychopatic character and the serial killer he's in love with, and I neither know nor want to know where exactly it will lead me.

    I review short stories, occasional [url=http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/work.php?id=108259#c447967]poems and of course novel chapters.

    My specialization is character creation, though they say I'm also good with dialogue.. and I have broken my share of hearts and dreams by finding plot holes.

    Dear apprentice/protege,

    With you I'd gladly go through the premise, the plot ideas, the characters (especially), the way atmosphere is created, the flow and all that. I'd correct most glaringly obvious typos as well, but I don't consider myself a person you should come to if you want an editor.

    As far as your writing goes, I will look through everything you need help with. However, I won't be able to provide good feedback on fanfiction if I hadn't read/seen the original thing, so let's stay away from that. I am also not a poet myself, so take my advices in that field as suggestions rather than orders to change something.
    I would prefer working with another novelist, so I can butcher everything and then comfort you and hold your hand as you end up turning it into a masterpiece.

    I'll welcome all ratings and topics, however controversial or strange or twisted they might be ;)

    On a side note, I'm also an artist, so if you really need advices on drawing or alike on the side, we can discuss it :mrgreen:

    I believe that is all. Now you can sign here *points*, and I'll do everything I can for you for the price of your soul c:
  4. @AriaAdams, thanks for signing up! You seem more than qualified to make an awesome mentor. ;)
  5. I may possibly need a mentor... or an editor... or both. I'm still deciding.
  6. I would like a mentor.

    I write mostly fantasy novels and short stories, but am trying to get into sci-fi. I also do poetry, but I believe I'm doing okay in that and would like a mentor that can help me with novels/short stories.

    Here are some things I believe I'm good at...
    -Plots. I can easily come up with a complex plot that makes sense.
    -Developing characters. I can create some fairly decent characters, but only in my head.

    Here are some thing I know I need help with...
    -Portraying my characters. I know perfectly well who they are. But I struggle with showing the reader that.
    -Self confidence and motivation. My current novel has hardly been touched in two or three months due to this.
    -Imagery

    I know there are other things. But those are what stands out to me.

    I'm mostly hoping for someone to brainstorm with. Someone who's not afraid to tell me when I have a bad idea. I would also like them to critique/review some of my works.
    I have one novel I would really like help on. So I'm hoping that most of their efforts can go toward that, and that they won't mind reading through most of it (gradually). So far I've got roughly 15k words done, and I have hardly begun. It's my main writing project (it's not on YWS at this moment) and would really really love to have a little bit of guidance with it.

    So yeah, I don't know what else to say. I hope this is enough information. :)
  7. Thanks, WritingWolf! That's definitely enough info to work with. :)

    I'll try and find you the perfect mentor. ^_^
  8. I would also like a mentor.

    I mostly write fantasy/adventure novels but I have a problem about finishing them

    I am mainly good at character creation as well as imagry
    I really need help with setting detail and action (I'm told that I don't have enough)

    Right now my main focus is "Story 3" a novel that I have written 3 chapters on so far but am stuck trying to continue. I have posted the chapters I have so far and the reviews have been really great :)

    I am mainly looking for a friend that will help brainstorm and guide me in my writing. I want someone who will not be afraid to tell me when something sucks and needs changed but will also guide me to make it better and the best it can be.

    I hope I gave enough info. I look forward to getting a new mentor :)
  9. Thanks, Dreamer! It might take me a while to find that "perfect mentor" for you, but I'll definitely work on it. ;)
  10. thank you :)
  11. I'm Ella, and I need a mentor. You know, someone to help brainstorm ideas and follow through, maybe helping a bit. You know why I need one.. I'm only thirteen, and sometimes it can be hard for me. I also have a problem with having too much dialogue in stories. Anyways, thanks and hope you can find me a mentor.
  12. Sure thing, EllaBliss! I'll definitely work on finding you a good one. :D
  13. I want to be a mentor.

    I write just about everything. I switch around from romance to go to fantasy to go to horror and etc. Right now I am working on something that is based off a friend's betrayal. I also write poetry randomly. (Yeah, but I'm mainly a sucker for fantasy though)

    I review just about everything. I have seen many different forms of poetry and novels while reviewing and just reading a nice book. I'm all four making new characters from snarky, purplehaired Jessica to shy, eccentric Mac.

    I believe I am qualified for being a mentor because it is something I actually have done in the past with my friends.

    Any extra info is that I am 14 and so nobody gets confused, a girl. I love reading and writing. I like helping people but I can sometimes be cryptic if you ask me certain questions.

    Here are some of my works and reviews:
    Works-http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/work.php?id=105232
    Watch
    A Lover's Revenge (Title Pending) Chapter 1

    And reviews-http://www.youngwriterssociety.com/work.php?id=109209#c453976
    Of Mice and Marionettes: Case 1 - Wrath
    The Tales of the Argonauts: The Osorezu and the Hana (Chapter 3-1)

    -lost (signature end)
  14. Hi all! :)

    I'd like to sign up to be a mentor/editor. I can help with most genres (a little weak on the si-fi though :) ) however I can only help out with prose so basically novels, essays, short stories and scripts/plays.

    My strongest points are:

    -the subtle insertion of description (I know it sounds weird but heavy descriptions can be very tedious for readers.)
    -character building
    -world building
    -general editing

    I've helped heaps of friends when I was in high school and just helped a friend with her uni essay a short while ago. I'm 19 years old (at the moment) and am studying at uni. For my year twelve exam( finals, GCEs what ever you call them) I received 9/10 for my creative essay.

    This is the link to my profile: profile/Silverlock/portfolio

    So that's that. I hope I'm qualified enough :) and I look forward to helping whoever needs it !! :D

    ~Silverlock
  15. Whoops I forgot to put some of my recent reviews :P

    ​GONE THEORIES
    Molten Silver: Chpt. 3
    Molten Silver: Chpt. 2
    My version of Doppelgangers.

    Here you go!! :)


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