v8v8 Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Anyone interested in forming an online writing group? It's pretty much based on Brandon's suggestions from his lectures...submit 1,000 words each week and encourage each other to learn and grow in our craft. Ideally, the group would have 4-6 members. If you're interested, please reply to this post! Thanks! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Anamaximder Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Reading excuses does that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Bard Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Reading excuses does that. Reading Excuses has a larger group than that. This way it's closer and people are more likely to read the whole story. As the OP says, Brandon's has recommended a smaller group. I wouldn't mind being part of it, except for the fact that I tend to write (and read) somewhat sporadically. I've been trying to make writing a more regular habit in my timetable, though, so this might work as a sort of incentive to get the words down. One question. How would you correspond with the other members of the group? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHunter Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I'm definitely interested. I am looking for a closer, more constructive writing group for sure. I write regularly and I'm a good critique-er/editor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talanic Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I'm trying to get back into writing regularly. Making myself accountable to a writing group can only help; I'd like to join. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8v8 Posted January 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 Reading Excuses has a larger group than that. This way it's closer and people are more likely to read the whole story. As the OP says, Brandon's has recommended a smaller group. I wouldn't mind being part of it, except for the fact that I tend to write (and read) somewhat sporadically. I've been trying to make writing a more regular habit in my timetable, though, so this might work as a sort of incentive to get the words down. One question. How would you correspond with the other members of the group? Great! There are a lot of free online services we could use...google docs, dropbox, skype, basecamp, slack. I think once our group is set, we can figure out which one to use. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGinger128 Posted January 20, 2016 Report Share Posted January 20, 2016 I Absolutely would. My main issue is motivation (not just in writing!) and I've had trouble getting feedback from people I don't know in real life. So yeah sign me up. Absolutely. I'll upload my writing in PDF and .DOC. The Dark of Night - Paperback size.pdf The Dark of Night - Paperback size.docx 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talanic Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 I keep my work as google documents. It allows for easy commenting on specific passages and even has a built-in chat program. I'll provide three links to my works-in-progress, as well as updates here. The first is the novel in question, second draft. If nobody minds, I'll post it in thousand-or-so word chunks here as I review the text, but will (possibly) forge further ahead in the google document, presenting prose here after it's had a once-over. The second is a group of vignettes, used as section breaks. They explore the setting more and are the only things not in first person. My original intent was to have them be stylized (fairy tale, Arthurian, historical essay, gospel) but I'm not sure the style really sunk in once I got going. They're in first draft, but will be posted here when they would be used as section breaks. The third is a full first draft of the novel. It's not all remaining canon and you can skip it; of particular note, what ending is there will be changing quite a bit, as there is no denouement. I've downloaded The Dark of Night, and will try to have some analysis up tomorrow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8v8 Posted January 21, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 We have our group! The Young Bard, TheHunter, Talanic, and MrGinger128, I will PM all of you so we can figure out how to meet and when. Thanks everyone! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness Ascendant Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 I would like to join Also, What if we made a joint story, like one of us starts it with a paragraph and the next person writes the next paragraph and so on 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delightful Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 I would like to join Also, What if we made a joint story, like one of us starts it with a paragraph and the next person writes the next paragraph and so on Different perspectives/characters might work better than paragraph by paragraph. I'm down for whatever, I just want to write. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrGinger128 Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 I would like to join Also, What if we made a joint story, like one of us starts it with a paragraph and the next person writes the next paragraph and so on For me personally all I want to write is the book i've started, and to get feedback/advice/motivation. And obviously i'm willing to do the same for others to get that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness Ascendant Posted January 21, 2016 Report Share Posted January 21, 2016 For me personally all I want to write is the book i've started, and to get feedback/advice/motivation. And obviously i'm willing to do the same for others to get that. For me I just need to be bothered. In fact I have a massive metaphorical portfolio that is my mind that is brimming with ideas for characters, settings, worlds and evil plots not to mention the occasianal idea for world dominatoion 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v8v8 Posted January 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2016 Pleasant peasant and Delightful, I'll PM both of you. I think we've now reached our max number for the group. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Puddles Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 How is your group working out? I'm interested in joining. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness Ascendant Posted August 31, 2016 Report Share Posted August 31, 2016 We kinda....stopped submitting XD, this groups dead I'm afraid 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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