Welcome New Members! [2]

Snoink · 2009-01-17T19:40:27Z

Hello and welcome to the site! We're glad to meet you. You can use this thread to talk to fellow newbies or whatever, or you can make your own post and get welcomed individually. We don't care. :P Anyway, as you probably guessed, this is a writing forum and we have thousands of members! Yet we're a really close bunch and we love everybody. ^^ I'm Snoink! I do have another name, but seriously, everybody knows me as Snoink. I'm a moderator of YWS (all moderators have green/red names), which means I help run things here. It's a kind of big site at first, but it's really fun, so don't worry. ^^ Almost all the members are wonderful people and if you bug them with questions, they'll be ready to help you with really anything at all. Also, if you encounter any problems, don't be afraid to contact the moderators (we're the ones with green names!) or the administrators (they're in red!) We're here to help you. :) Now, just to lay down rules, guidelines, and stuff: :arrow: We like proper English. That is, we don't substitute "da" for "the," we don't say "im" for "I'm," we don't say "u" for "you," and we expect you to capitalize each word of every sentence in your regular posts. Typos can happen, but don't start talking like you're texting. We're crazy like that. :arrow: We like black text. You'll see a bunch of people with crazy colored fonts... but they're weird. :P Stick with black and I'll love you forever. :arrow: We want you to rate your story or poem. That way, it can show up on the front page and everybody can see it. ^_^ If you have an f-word in your story or it's particularly explicit, rate it 18+. It won't show up on the front page, but people will know what they're getting into. Okay. So now that's done. XD Now, mingle! :D

curiousvampire

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Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:54 pm

curiousvampire says... · Wed Mar 31, 2010 1:54 pm

Welcome Kim, I think this is just the place for you if you want supportive criticizing for your book.

"I became insane,with long intervals of horrible insanity."

"Their ideology is that human nature is fundamentally evil.In other words, humans are evil from the day they are born."

"Human is beatiful. Perfect is boring."

Lydia1995

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Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:30 pm

Lydia1995 says... · Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:30 pm

Hello Kim

I agree with curious vampire, I hope that we can help you with your work.
If you need anything them feel free to PM me and I'll see if I can help you out.

Good Luck
~Lydia

Thinking about what you COULD achieve will get you no where. You've got to chase your dreams.
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Kammara14Mariyln

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Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:32 pm

Kammara14Mariyln says... · Mon Apr 05, 2010 12:32 pm

HI, I'm new,(well obviously) and I just wanted a site for writers. That's why I'm here. I found it...Well, I like to write sad novels where the main character dies. And poetry. And I do a little drawing once in a while. I'm a girl, and I like to write, so apparently that means no one understands me at school...so if someone could check out my posts...Getting feedback from my mom doesn't count. That would be super awesome!!!!

:elephant:

I've never seen any of these before. COOOLLLL!!!!

~MisA OuT

Apparently the world isn't DARK BLUE. Or CLOUDY. Just...BRIGHT. Go figure. I need sunglasses.

WE'RE all the MAIN CHARACTERS of the STORY we call LIVING.

krystalvbk199317

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Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:39 pm

krystalvbk199317 says... · Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:39 pm

Hey guys! And girls! I'm Krystal. Obviously new...I have some questions on how to get started and where to go to submit some of my work. Please and thank you!!

<3 Krystal V.

RekatsRovert

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Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:33 am

RekatsRovert says... · Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:33 am

Yeah, I'm new too, and wouldn't mind answers akin to Krystal's.

Where does one go to get started? Should we just dive into the posting boards, or should we mingle about in the Lounge?

Winter sun catches, dog fox through thin hedges;
throws his long shadow north, to the emptiness.

Hannah

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Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:22 pm

Hannah says... · Sat Apr 10, 2010 8:22 pm

Well, one way to start getting familiar with the site would be to look in the literary forums, read some work from whichever section you prefer, and offer a critique. A critique (or review, the terms are rather interchangeable here) involves giving the author constructive criticism about the piece and maybe mentioning which parts you liked or didn't like.

The best part about reviewing is that you learn a bit about your own writing as well.

Anyways, after you've looked over some other works, sure! Feel free to post some of your works and get some reviews. You can do that by going to the top toolbar, and under 'read/write', you click 'submit your work'. ^_^

A good way to meet new people would be to post a thread here in the welcome forum if you haven't, or to pop into the chat room from the link on the front page.

Also, feel free to PM me if you have any questions, guys! ^_^ Welcome to YWS!

-Hannah-

you can message me with anything: questions, review requests, rants
are you a green room knight yet?
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Maisie

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Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:57 pm

Maisie says... · Mon Apr 12, 2010 4:57 pm

Hi, I'm new here. I love books and have been writing (and taking it seriously) for about a year and half now. I find just by reading this one thread that everyone is insanely friendly here! :smt004

which I like.

...Oh, my name is Maisie. Hence, my screen name! :smt004

AquaMarine

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Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:02 pm

AquaMarine says... · Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:02 pm

Hi Maisie, welcome to YWS! I'm Amy, nice to meet you.

If you have any questions or want a review, feel free to send me a PM (private message). I'm usually online (*nerd*) and always happy to help.

Why not tell us a little bit more about yourself? What do you write and read? Any favourite authors?

See you around!

"It is curious how often you humans manage to obtain that which you do not want."

-Spock.

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Kamas

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Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:02 pm

Kamas says... · Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:02 pm

Welcome! If you have any questions feel free to drop me a line!

"Nothing is permanent in this wicked world - not even our troubles." ~ Charles Chaplin

#tnt

Maisie

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Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:07 pm

Maisie says... · Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:07 pm

AquaMarine wrote:Hi Maisie, welcome to YWS! I'm Amy, nice to meet you.

If you have any questions or want a review, feel free to send me a PM (private message). I'm usually online (*nerd*) and always happy to help.

Why not tell us a little bit more about yourself? What do you write and read? Any favourite authors?

See you around!

I read Romance and I like to write romance.

Nicholas Sparks and JK Rowling?

AquaMarine

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Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:08 pm

AquaMarine says... · Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:08 pm

Maisie wrote:I read Romance and I like to write romance.

Nicholas Sparks and JK Rowling?

Awesome! JK Rowling ... man, I have big love for her.

"It is curious how often you humans manage to obtain that which you do not want."

-Spock.

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Maisie

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Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:11 pm

Maisie says... · Mon Apr 12, 2010 5:11 pm

I'm inspired by here because she got 300 rejection slips before somebody ended up signing a deal with her.

curiousvampire

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Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:17 pm

curiousvampire says... · Mon Apr 12, 2010 8:17 pm

Hey Maise we have itlooks like we have a lot in common, I love to read and write romance too. Hope you settle in okay. And I'm also JK Rowling fan.

"I became insane,with long intervals of horrible insanity."

"Their ideology is that human nature is fundamentally evil.In other words, humans are evil from the day they are born."

"Human is beatiful. Perfect is boring."

Firearris

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Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:24 am

Firearris says... · Tue Apr 13, 2010 12:24 am

Ah, welcome to YWS!

Dreamer, my sister, is a JK Rowling fan. To be honest, I've never read Harry Potter or any of her other books, though I know the story (mostly). I suppose I should. =P

Enjoy your stay at YWS and let me know if you need anything. =D

[Griffinkeeper] 10:45 pm: The guard appears "We have weasels now!"
[Firearris] 10:45 pm: askes the guard for the weasel!
[Griffinkeeper] 10:45 pm: The guard gives Firearris the Weasel.
[Firearris] 10:46 pm: aquires the weasel and renames it "Cat"
Take that, Lumi.

Hanwriter

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Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:38 pm

Hanwriter says... · Tue Apr 13, 2010 9:38 pm

Thank you for the warm welcome, I'm sure that I will love to interact with everyone and share stories and poems.

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