Young Writers Society

Hey

My name is Erin, I'm 18 years old. I just figured I'd introduce myself since I'm new. Any suggestions about what to do here? I'm slightly overwhelmed....

Hey,

Welcome to the family.

First of all the main rule here is to post 2 reviews before you post 1 of your work and to maintain that ration.

and for the other rules, you can look them up under the Help and Suppot Wiki at the Top on the right corner.

Me, I like Romance and I write romance fiction.

well, see ya around. if you need something, give me a holla

hiya Erin.

No worries, you'll know your way around here by heart in no time. The best place to start would definitely be the literary forums. It's pretty straightforward there. And I see you've already found it. 1 review to your credit already. Lovely.

From there... you can check out our usergroups (the 'Group' tab on the header), find others with similar interest to you.

Under 'Community' we have some cool spots. The Lounge is just for chilling, say whatever's on your mind, whatever you feel like saying. (only with proper English of course please don't use chatspeak) Word games - that's pretty self explanatory? lots of fun.
And there's the Writer's Corner! I think it's especially helpful for the novel writer, but it's quite wonderful in any case, vent your frustration, ask the most random questions for any kind of information you need for whatever you happen to be working on, discuss your plot, your characters and get loads of advice.

So just, hey, check out the FAQ, in the this forum, follow the rules, have fun, and get ready to start spending all your spare time here.

Any question feel free to PM me!

Hi Wynnyr. Glad to see that you decided to join us at YWS. If you're looking for some cool places to hang out, the Literature forums are always good. After you review your two stories, you're free to post your own. Can't wait to see what you have to offer.

Hey Erin! What's going on?

I'm Wiggy, or Mary, and I'm so happy that you decided to join YWS! It's seriously the best writing website out there. It's a landmine of resources here--try the literature forums, community forums, or just browse the blogs. The members are super friendly, and we have the best mod ever (yeah Nate! ). Looking for a place to start? I'd honestly suggest the blogs. It kinda helps to get to know different members first, and then you can branch out and critique stories (crit two of them and then you can post your own) or just be random in the lounge and such.

It's tons of fun. Glad you joined, and pm me if you have any questions!

Hey, Wynnyr!

Haha, I know what you mean. When I first joined, I was like... O.O

But! You will soon get used to the site and know it like the back of your hand. You'll even dream about YWS. Yes. It's a normal side-effect though, so do not fear. Ask your doctor about possible medications such as internet, computer, more days off, or possibly no life at all so that you may stay here for the rest of your dear life. ^_^

Just don't forget to eat and pee. *nods*

Anyway! Welcome to YWS! My name is Jabber, and I will be your host for these brief seconds of your life. Would you like to see the Information Desk, where our excellent administrators (Nate primarily, but the red folks) and fantabulous moderators (dark green folks) will post important information that the site must/can read? You will find it within the Welcome Forums.

Or possibly the Literary Forums, where members can post their work (whether it be poetry, stories/prose, plays, songs, pictures/art, and others) as well as review others' work so as to return the favor and help them improve their writing as well as yours?

Maybe the General Discussion Board, where members go to, as they say, "hang out" and have fun. Among the lovely forums within, the "Will Review For Food" is an excellent spot to request reviews for your own work. I recommend pointing out the purple people, known as Instructors for they specialize in critiques, but everyone there is available to give you a top critique of your choice.

Oh, and definitely, saving the best for last. The Rules and Guidelines written by our famous Administrator, Mr. Nate, are an important part of our site. I recommend you look through those if you haven't already. And Resources, found at the top of the page, includes plenty of tips when it comes to writing whatever you are writing. Especially the Knowledge Base.

I hope you enjoy yourself here at YWS! Be aware that you will find this site extremely amazing--so amazing, in fact, you will never leave. O: Scary, I know.

But hey, I never left! I'll see you around! =D

Jabber, the One and Only!