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Since I love writing fiction, I thought I’d share a few tips for new writers. These are the very basic beginning steps. More videos to come later. Websites: www.absolutewrite.com http www.fmwriters.com http My sites: www.dodgybear.com http
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25 responses to Writing Fiction Lesson 101 Video
@ardecon I can see that. That’s not the way to run a forum of discussion, especially not with writers. Especially not a place that thinks Wikileaks is a godsend and should be protected.
@TonkaJay Yeah, it’s a waste of time. You can get a good pointer or two once in a great while, but most of the time if you post something for critique you’ll get something like “that sucks” ,or something along that line, without any suggestions to make it so it doesn’t “suck.”
The funniest section is the political board. Regarless of what is says, you are NOT entitled to your opinon, unless it coincides with the mod’s opinion and doesn’t go against any of the mod’s friend’s opinions.
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@ardecon It’s worse than that. I started posting there and they got mad because I said someone was not educated after they told me I was not educated. The mod said I told them they were uneducated. I asked for an exact quote, and the mod couldn’t do it. Then in a PM he yelled at me. I said I wasn’t afraid of him and they ban me. I had a one up conversation with the owner and won. He hated that. They are the Stasi, no writer should be proud of such a controlled place.
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Absolute Write Watercooler forums are ran by the Stasi.
AbsoluteWrite was fair when Jenna had it, but it turned to shit immediately after she gave up the reins. They treat everybody like kids and lock a topic if it gets the slightest bit heated. If you don’t like queers don’t expect to stay long.
If anyone is interested please check out some of the articles I’ve written for beginning writers so far. If you find any to be helpful please leave comments or suggestions. I’ll be constantly updating/checking the site. Also if you’d like to contribute please feel free to message me. Thanks!
- Corey Reese
writingtipsandhints.blogspot.com
Writing Fiction Lesson 101 Video
@foreststarchild just like dr phil traching a diet haha
Foreststarchild, your hostility is misplaced. This type of advice as as good as they come. Pixelfaeie’s advice is generalized enough to keep from restricting you to one specific “accepted” style of writing. Also it keeps you from missing out on the learning processes associated with doing your own research. Specialized advice is the type you should feel hostile towards… with 6 billion ppl on the planet, it’s bound to fail somewhere..at least with her advice, if you mess up…it’s your fault
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Have to agree with forstarchild about AW. The problem isn’t rookies giving advice or that people on AW aren’t published (though most aren’t). It’s just the general lack of civility. It’s not a very nurturing community. Search the forums for AW Bingo and you’ll see what I mean. These guys aren’t amateurs because they aren’t published. They’re amateurs because they lack professionalism. Lurking on AW is fine, but I wouldn’t wade in with those sharks unless you want a harsh reception.
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I agree with Foreststarchild, one thing is critiqing, members of that forum put down your work, or make fun of it and don’t even ask for advice you end up more confused then you were before.
That is why I very rarely go into the site.
Wattpad is awesome, you should try that.
WOOOOOOOW! Someone’s really messy. LoL.
So another writer can’t give tips or talk about writing if they haven’t been published? Again, you haven’t talked about any sites you know that are better. So I’m going to assume you’re just looking for lulz but more power to you. Good luck with your writing.
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Actually,
Very few of the writers on AW are published. They do however like to give advice and a ton of it is nonsense. Like listening to obese people teach others how to diet.
There’s better? And yet you neglect to let people know of these ‘better’ websites?
Considering many of the writers on AW are published, either through books or magazines, etc., I don’t know if I’d completely avoid a site based on that the majority are working on becoming writers. Your venom against AW though seems to linger from something else perhaps?
Any thoughts?
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Absolutewrite sucks. It is mostly failed writers critiquing others. Jenna started that site to sell her crap. Very few of those writers are successful. I would BEWARE of any advice they give you on the forums. I never read such terrible writing before in my life, and yet they think they can teach others. There are better sites than Absolute Write.
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very very cute, practical, and sweet…thanks for a great little helper. it’s actually very motivating as well. could you do one on narrative voices? I’m having a little trouble knowing what I can use .. don’t want to do first person through the whole thing. flashbacks seem ok for using dialogue i guess present is too.. but any tips on when and how to switch?
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Sorry, I was directing that last comment to Zezerat21. I know I clicked on the reply button next to his name, but my comment posted at the top of the page anyway. Oh, well.
But regardless, Yes. You should try reading books that originally became popular because they were well written with a firm story. Dean Koontz is an excellent writer, try reading some of his works and drawing your examples from him. I recommend The Taking, The House of Thunder, and Velocity.
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It could be that you are being exposed to mostly boring books. This is probably the case if you are getting your resources from your high school library.
Try reading some Dean Koontz.
I’m writing a book too, I don’t know who it would be for but I’m thirteen. Based on a teenager in a fiction world. I added an element to the four basic elements of nature. Death. He becomes the Death Guardian (The Guardians keep order.)I’ve got a plot line for it all the way to the end of the last book in the series. It has magic, swords, violence, blood. The ending of the first book might actually be shocking to some people if I ever get it published.
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That’s like being a director without ever seeing a movie. You have to have a passion for the medium itself otherwise you might as well be a comic/manga artist. All you’ll need to write is speech bubbles.
i dream of being a great writer, but i personally hate reading most books except for comics and manga
that would be a young adults your looking at then.
I’m a writer too, when you get a new idea don’t go work on it. Just very quickly type a plot line and save it in a special folder.
Oh, and Pixle, do you use AW? if you do what’s your user name.
i use the same one every where. may have seen me actually.
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I used to procrastinate too, but now I always put off procrastination until tomorrow.
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