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 Writing.Com Newsletter Archives: Noticing Newbies |
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To view an Noticing Newbies newsletter, click an issue date: |
| #5691: | May 22, 2013  | Sara♥Jean Dreams   |
| Jumpstart Muse with Card/Letter Writing This has proven very valuable to me recently, so I thought I might share it with you. | ||
| #5669: | May 15, 2013 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up!  |
| The Secret to Being a Successful Author What's the secret to being a good writer? Let's find out. | ||
| #5643: | May 01, 2013 | Jace  |
| Finding Your Way Around WDC You just joined. Now where do you go? | ||
| #5639: | April 24, 2013 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Do You Review Request? A little introduction to the "Review Requests" capability on this site. It's pretty awesome! | ||
| #5626: | April 17, 2013 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Never Stop Learning Writers are inquisitive by nature. It's important to feed that need by learning new things. | ||
| #5616: | April 10, 2013 | Stephanie Grace  |
| The Reading Writing Ratio How many words do you need to read to find inspiration to write one word? | ||
| #5597: | April 03, 2013 | Jace |
| What's Your Comfort Zone? Make a decision to get involved with the many activities on Writing.Com. | ||
| #5588: | March 27, 2013 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| How to Get Item Views One member asked how to get views for their items. Here are several ways! | ||
| #5580: | March 20, 2013 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| The Three P's Do you know what the three P's of being a successful author are? | ||
| #5568: | March 13, 2013 | Stephanie Grace |
| Three Big Keys The three biggest things to consider when reviewing --and some extras, of course. | ||
| #5549: | March 06, 2013 | Jace |
| Benefits of a Master Plan You know where you want to be as a writer. But how do you get there? | ||
| #5528: | February 19, 2013 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Writer's Constipation Some ideas on how to satisfy your muse and unblock your writer's constipation. | ||
| #5498: | February 05, 2013 | Jace |
| How Much Is Enough? When you need help on some technical aspect of WDC, how much help do you really need? | ||
| #5495: | January 29, 2013 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| 5 Things Every Newbie Should Know Here are five things I believe every newbie to WdC should know about the site. | ||
| #5478: | January 22, 2013 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Let's Learn Together They're not mistakes, they're learning blocks you've moved. | ||
| #5451: | January 08, 2013 | Jace |
| Not Another Year Do you really want to make another new year's resolution? | ||
| #5447: | January 01, 2013 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Writing Resolutions Every new year, many people make resolutions. Let's make some writing resolutions you can actually keep. | ||
| #5430: | December 25, 2012 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Writers on Writing You can learn a lot from your fellow authors | ||
| #5403: | December 04, 2012 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Formatting Text One of the most awesome ways to add "white space" and otherwise make our items look great is by formatting the text. | ||
| #5388: | November 27, 2012 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Edit Your Way to Success “Editing is the very edge of your knowledge forced to grow--a test you can't cheat on.” ― S. Kelley Harrell | ||
| #5362: | November 13, 2012 | Jace |
| Own Your Obsessions Do you know what it is that drives you on Writing.Com? | ||
| #5358: | November 06, 2012 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| What's That Genre Mean - Final Part! The conclusion of the "What's That Genre Mean" series. | ||
| #5341: | October 31, 2012 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| T.H.I.N.K. Before You Speak Are you considerate of others when you're interacting here and in real life? | ||
| #5333: | October 24, 2012 | Stephanie Grace |
| Staying In Touch What do you do when you have inspiration, but not enough self? | ||
| #5314: | October 17, 2012 | Jace |
| Stranger in a Strange Land Don't bite off more than you can chew. | ||
| #5307: | October 10, 2012 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| What's That Genre Mean? Part 8 Yet another glance into WdC genres! | ||
| #5293: | October 03, 2012 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Statistics - Tools at your fingertips Do you use all the tools Writing.com has to offer? | ||
| #5278: | September 26, 2012 | Stephanie Grace |
| Ready To Write A Novel? Are you ready to write your novel? Can you do it thirty days? Maybe you just need to prepare a bit... | ||
| #5263: | September 19, 2012 | Jace |
| Tricks and Tips Featured tricks and tips from various Help forums. | ||
| #5259: | September 12, 2012 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| What's That Genre Mean? Part 7 Yet another look at the genres of WdC, and how they should apply to your items. | ||
| #5242: | September 05, 2012 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Oh No, Don't Do That! Are you making any mistakes that cause your work not to be read? | ||
| #5221: | August 22, 2012 | Jace |
| Member Classifications A short look at WDC's seven member classifications. | ||
| #5214: | August 15, 2012 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| What's That Genre Mean? Part 6 A continued look into genres on WdC. Where should you put that item? | ||
| #5194: | August 08, 2012 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Are you a techie? Are you a techie? No, not a Trekkie, a techie? Do you love finding sites on the net to save you time? | ||
| #5189: | August 01, 2012 | Stephanie Grace |
| Writing Groups A brief look at how a writing group can help you. | ||
| #5175: | July 25, 2012 | Jace |
| Writing the 15-Minute Review: Part 2 Make a template to cover specific topics in your review. | ||
| #5141: | July 18, 2012 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| What's That Genre Mean? Part 5 Continued look into genres on WdC. Where should you put that item? | ||
| #5147: | July 11, 2012 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Accepting Feedback Graciously Feedback [reviews] are the backbone of our community. It's important to accept them with an open mind. | ||
| #5131: | July 04, 2012 | Stephanie Grace |
| Poetic Independence! Who says all poems need a form? Free yourself from syllabic constraints and rhyming restraints! | ||
| #5119: | June 27, 2012 | Jace |
| Looking For Help in All the Right Places Don't be afraid to jump in or to ask for help. Just don't give up. | ||
| #5114: | June 20, 2012 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| What's That Genre Mean? Part 4 Continued look into genres on WdC. Where should you put that item? | ||
| #5093: | June 13, 2012 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Building Your Vocabulary The value of building your vocabulary as a writer is priceless. | ||
| #5088: | June 06, 2012 | Stephanie Grace |
| Welcome to Your Reality Who says reality is right? | ||
| #5072: | May 30, 2012 | Jace |
| The 15-Minute Review: Part 1 Let's explore the possibility or writing a detailed review in fifteen minutes. | ||
| #5065: | May 23, 2012 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| What's That Genre Mean? Part 3 Continued look into genres on WdC. Where should you put that item? | ||
| #5052: | May 16, 2012 | SoCalScribe  |
| All Synonyms Are Not Created Equal The importance of knowing the true definition of a synonym before you use it. | ||
| #5020: | May 02, 2012 | Jace |
| Cultivate a Writing {x}Ritual{/x} Habit Develop a habit of writing each and every day. | ||
| #5015: | April 25, 2012 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| What's That Genre Mean? Part 2 Another look into the genres on WdC - continuing from where we left off. | ||
| #4998: | April 18, 2012 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Rules of Hyphenation Learn along with me, a selection of rules regarding hyphenation. | ||
| #4990: | April 11, 2012 | Stephanie Grace |
| Glitches and Twitches A look at common misspellings. | ||
| #4976: | April 04, 2012 | Jace |
| Growing Your Own Writer's Group Find a few select individuals with similar interst to help develop your writng skills. | ||
| #4964: | March 28, 2012 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| What's That Genre Mean? Part 1 Every item asks you to pick a genre, but there are so many! How can you tell one from the other? | ||
| #4946: | March 21, 2012 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Five, Four, Three, Two, One Five easy tips to improve your writing. | ||
| #4933: | March 14, 2012 | Stephanie Grace |
| Hi, My Name Is... This week, I thought we'd look at how to say 'hello' to visitors of our ports... | ||
| #4912: | March 07, 2012 | Jace |
| Just Like the Rest of Us No matter who we are today on WDC, we all started out the same. | ||
| #4910: | February 29, 2012 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Internet Blues We have been relying on the internet so long, we feel almost crippled when it's down! Here are a few ways to keep going. | ||
| #4893: | February 22, 2012 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Which Word? Common Word Errors More commonly misused words. Do you make these mistakes in your writing? | ||
| #4884: | February 15, 2012 | Stephanie Grace |
| Reviewing Of A Different Kind A look at Product Reviews. | ||
| #4861: | February 08, 2012 | Jace |
| Will You Make It on Writing.Com? Become active on Writing.Com and make your writing experience the best it can be. | ||
| #4851: | February 01, 2012 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| What is a Blog, Anyway? A little discussion about the widely popular past time of blogging. | ||
| #4840: | January 25, 2012 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Common Word Errors Do you make any of these common mistakes when you write? | ||
| #4827: | January 18, 2012 | Stephanie Grace |
| Talking To Yourself There is inspiration and wisdom waiting for you; I hope my words can help you find it! | ||
| #4814: | January 11, 2012 | Jace |
| Newsletters: Information for the Masses Both the official WDC and unofficial newsletters are worth seeking out. | ||
| #4807: | January 04, 2012 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| New Year's Challenge - Try A New Genre Many of us are very dedicated to one genre or another. This is a challenge to try something new for the new year. | ||
| #4790: | December 27, 2011 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| A New Year - A New Outlook Top Five Resolutions for Writers - Is one of your goals on this list? | ||
| #4783: | December 20, 2011 | Stephanie Grace |
| Baring The Truth When sharing your words, should you write for you, honestly, or for your audience? | ||
| #4765: | December 13, 2011 | Jace |
| Taking Stock Don't forget to look back to plan ahead. | ||
| #4757: | December 06, 2011 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Let It Snow! How to "Holiday-ize" your website experience, and join in on the fun. | ||
| #4739: | November 29, 2011 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| More than a writing website. Writing.com is the community that gives back to its members. | ||
| #4735: | November 22, 2011 | Stephanie Grace |
| Picture Perfect Images on a writing website? Yup, and they can be useful! | ||
| #4721: | November 15, 2011 | Jace |
| Who Are You Telling? Talking about Writing.Com to others can be a great ice breaker. | ||
| #4703: | November 08, 2011 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| What are GPs? A little information about GPs, how to get them, and what they are worth. | ||
| #4689: | November 02, 2011 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Reviewing, Rewriting & Respect Three important steps for any member to remember. | ||
| #4688: | October 26, 2011 | Stephanie Grace |
| Who needs Hallmark? We have cNotes! Community notes (cNotes) are a simple way to brighten a friend's day. | ||
| #4671: | October 19, 2011 | Jace |
| Quality Entries: A Judge's Thoughts A judge's perspective on quality contest entries continued in Part 2. | ||
| #4659: | October 12, 2011 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Campfire Creatives One of the most fun, but very underused, features of this site. | ||
| #4645: | October 05, 2011 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Secret Identities The most important reason for having a secret identity? Because it's fun! | ||
| #4636: | September 28, 2011 | Stephanie Grace |
| Strength In Numbers What are groups and why do they matter? Community starts with family; find yours. ;-) | ||
| #4621: | September 21, 2011 | Jace |
| Qualifying Entries: A Judge's Thoughts A judge's perspective on qualifying contest entries. | ||
| #4612: | September 14, 2011 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Writing with Passion Have you ever seen items that just move you to the core? Some others carry a true passion in their writing. Here's how! | ||
| #4601: | September 07, 2011 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Birthday Traditions Do you have a special birthday tradition? | ||
| #4590: | August 31, 2011 | Stephanie Grace |
| Party in Your Brain; Are You Invited? Ever lose your inspiration after a paragraph or two? Oh, of course you have! Happens to the best of us, right? ;-) | ||
| #4574: | August 24, 2011 | Jace |
| Feeling New Again Broaden your horizons with a type of writing. | ||
| #4560: | August 17, 2011 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Beating Writer's Block That Writer's Block can be such a pain! Here are some ways to combat it. | ||
| #4549: | August 10, 2011 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| The Five Rules Sharing my five rules to being a better author. Do you have your own rules? Share them! | ||
| #4534: | August 03, 2011 | Stephanie Grace |
| Portfolio Ornagzitoin Welcome people to your port by putting your best foot forward and keeping everything accessible and understandable. | ||
| #4519: | July 27, 2011 | Jace |
| Testimonials: By You and For You Inspiration can come from anywhere--maybe even from someone else's inspiration. | ||
| #4515: | July 20, 2011 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Community and Groups When a part of a website, does the community of people around you REALLY matter? | ||
| #4498: | July 13, 2011 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| The Daily Grind of Writing Writing is hard work and like some of these famous authors, you must truly enjoy your job. | ||
| #4492: | July 06, 2011 | Stephanie Grace |
| The Almighty Dollar --Err... Gift Point Knowing what GPs are and how to use them can take a bit of time to get used to; let's try and make it simple, shall we? | ||
| #4474: | June 29, 2011 | Jace |
| Writing.Com 101: Help Yourself The definitive reference guide for Writing.Com is available to all. Check it out; you might be surprised what's inside. | ||
| #4467: | June 22, 2011 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Copyright? What? We all see the (c) Copyright symbol at the bottom of every page. What does it mean, really? | ||
| #4450: | June 15, 2011 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Thinking Outside The Box We're told to "think outside the box" all the time, but how exactly do we do that? | ||
| #4439: | June 08, 2011 | Stephanie Grace |
| WritingML: Not just for looks! In my last news letter, we explored manipulating text with WritingML, this time, we're delving deeper. | ||
| #4423: | June 01, 2011 | Thankful Sonali-6 Years on WDC  |
| From Newbie to Oldbie - Bridging the Gap Newbies feel overwhelmed, confused, excited, shy - and oldbies do their best to help out! | ||
| #4411: | May 25, 2011 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838  |
| Put your best foot - and words - forward Weave your words into verse or prose, fiction or fact, of which you are proud, then dress it up and - showtime! | ||
| #4396: | May 18, 2011 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Build Your Audience Make sure you're making every effort to introduce yourself to your new fans. | ||
| #4392: | May 11, 2011 | Stephanie Grace |
| Stylizing with WritingML Want to add some visual appeal or a dash of personal touch to your item? WritingML does that and much more! | ||
| #4376: | May 04, 2011 | Fyn  |
| Seeng the Trees for the Forest Learning to read deeply | ||
| #4356: | April 27, 2011 | Crys  |
| What is Review Cheating? A look at the practice of review cheating | ||
| #4351: | April 20, 2011 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Why am I not getting any reviews? Are you presenting your work in the best possible light? | ||
| #4340: | April 13, 2011 | Cubby~Starting Over  |
| Stuck in the Mud What's causing your wheels to spin? | ||
| #4329: | April 06, 2011 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| "Tough-Love" Reviews The things you need to consider when giving a review of an item that may get a low rating from you. | ||
| #4312: | March 30, 2011 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Colons and Semicolons My last newsletter covered commas. As promised, this time I am covering the use of colons and semicolons. | ||
| #4299: | March 23, 2011 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Earn GP's through Community Involvement Need Gift Points? Community Involvement is the Key | ||
| #4289: | March 16, 2011 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| Inspiration through Imitation Imitation teaches one to experiment. | ||
| #4281: | March 09, 2011 | jay  |
| Getting the Word Out It's not enough just to post your items and hope for feedback. Here are some suggestions to get noticed! | ||
| #4261: | March 02, 2011 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Commas, Commas, and more Commas Do commas frustrate you so much that your muse wants to go into a coma and never re-awaken? Let's hope this helps a bit. | ||
| #4254: | February 23, 2011 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Ideanary? What's that? Are you familiar with Writing.com's creative tools? Look inside to learn more about the Ideanary! | ||
| #4241: | February 16, 2011 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| Over-Exposure? Exposure means promotion. | ||
| #4223: | February 09, 2011 | Thankful Sonali-6 Years on WDC |
| Writing Dot Com - the Comfort Zone Hone the old, try the new! Go beyond writing, to sharing! | ||
| #4218: | February 02, 2011 | jay |
| Forward Motion Inertia is a two-way condition. | ||
| #4200: | January 26, 2011 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Avoid Repeating Words Did you know just about every writer has a certain word or phrase they lean or rely on a little too much? | ||
| #4186: | January 19, 2011 | Crys |
| Hey You! Just Be You! What's the best way to get noticed on Writing.com? Just be yourself. | ||
| #4179: | January 12, 2011 | Sara♥Jean Dreams |
| Do You Want to be a "Writer"? Many want to write, but most do not know how to begin. Here are just a few pointers to help you at least get started. | ||
| #4168: | January 05, 2011 | jay |
| More, More, More... I know, I know, it's resolution time. This year's goals? More, more, more... reading, rating, reviewing and... writing! | ||
| #4154: | December 28, 2010 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Celebrating the New Year New Year's Day is a time for celebration and for customs to ensure good luck in the coming year. | ||
| #4146: | December 21, 2010 | Thankful Sonali-6 Years on WDC |
| You Don't Need to be a Native Speaker! Newbies! Don't worry if English isn't your first language! Go ahead and WRITE! | ||
| #4127: | December 14, 2010 | Shannon  |
| New Beginnings When the door to one year closes, another one opens, and the possibilities are endless | ||
| #4116: | December 07, 2010 | jay |
| Cold Feet? Why do we as writers have any trepidation about sharing our work? | ||
| #4097: | November 30, 2010 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| The Benefits of Journaling Consistently writing in a journal can reveal hopes, fears, goals, dreams, and values, not to mention reduce stress. | ||
| #4093: | November 23, 2010 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| WDC Newsletters Free tips, advice, and inspiration found in all our WDC newsletters. Sign up today! | ||
| #4083: | November 16, 2010 | Melissa is fashionably late!  |
| What good is...? What can I use each of the item types for? | ||
| #4069: | November 09, 2010 | jay |
| The Other Kind of Ratings Content Ratings can be complex, but using them correctly will help you direct traffic in your Portfolio! | ||
| #4053: | November 03, 2010 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Words have power. What do yours say? Your words have the power to touch millions of people, of all ages, all over the world. So what are you saying to them? | ||
| #4040: | October 27, 2010 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| Stepping Out Challenge yourself to step out of that comfort zone! | ||
| #4032: | October 20, 2010 | jay |
| It's All in How You View It... The best way to get views and reviews is to put your best foot forward... or, as the case may be, your Portfolio! | ||
| #4018: | October 13, 2010 | Melissa is fashionably late! |
| Why Should I Upgrade? Exploring Writing.Com with a free membership is great, but here is why you should upgrade your membership. | ||
| #4005: | October 06, 2010 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Is Writer's Block a Myth? What motivates you to write? Do you have creative exercises to get your muse moving? | ||
| #3976: | September 22, 2010 | Crys |
| Dealing with Reviews Congratulations, you've received your first review! Now what? | ||
| #3970: | September 15, 2010 | jay |
| Community Within A Community Finding your place in the Writing.Com community is easier than it sounds! A few places to begin... | ||
| #3953: | September 08, 2010 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Learning Linking Everywhere you look activities require you to "link" your submission. Do you know how? | ||
| #3946: | September 01, 2010 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| What Genre Should I Choose? Don't box yourself into one specific genre. Branch out and experiment alittle. | ||
| #3933: | August 25, 2010 | Fyn |
| C'mon in! The Water is Fine. Encouraging new members to join in, ask questions and be a part of this place we call home! | ||
| #3918: | August 18, 2010 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Three Stars = Average Explanation of the star rating system and advice on responding to reviews. | ||
| #3902: | August 11, 2010 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Notice Me! I've Something to Show You! The WDC Neighborhood welcomes new members daily ~ getting noticed is as easy as opening your welcoming portfolio | ||
| #3887: | August 04, 2010 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| Out of Ideas? Is your Idea tank empty? Stop here for a refill! | ||
| #3882: | July 28, 2010 | esprit  |
| Boston Baked Beans Make the brief description the hook to pull the reader in. | ||
| #3865: | July 21, 2010 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| Open house or by invitation~your choice You decide who sees what in your portfolio ~and how you present your work invites readers to visit and comment | ||
| #3851: | July 14, 2010 | Brooke - Playing Catch Up! |
| Reviewing is Fun-damental! Reviewing is rewarding in many ways and all you need is time and the desire to share your opinion. | ||
| #3839: | July 07, 2010 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| This & That for Newbies First questions Newbies tend to ask. | ||
| #3834: | June 30, 2010 | esprit |
| Read to Learn to Write If you don't hook a reader right in the beginning of the book, you might not hook them at all. | ||
| #3812: | June 23, 2010 | Crys |
| The Role of Moderators at WDC What do moderators do, anyway? | ||
| #3808: | June 16, 2010 | Legerdemain  |
| Bid Click A short explanation of how to bid for advertising space. | ||
| #3786: | June 09, 2010 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| Beginnings The first paragraph of a story should be unsettling enough for the reader to want to read more. | ||
| #3773: | June 02, 2010 | esprit |
| How Do I Create My Item? If you wonder why no one is reading your item, make sure you've filled in the genre information. | ||
| #3758: | May 26, 2010 | Crys |
| Revising with the Reader in Mind Sometimes, it's not enough to just change grammar and punctuation. | ||
| #3729: | May 19, 2010 | Thankful Sonali-6 Years on WDC |
| Handle With Care! How do folks use a 'handle', in a community of writers? How do you, as a member of Writing Dot Com, respond? | ||
| #3732: | May 12, 2010 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| Tidbits for Newbies Advice to to newbies along with links, quotes, recommendations and writing prompt. Selected items written by newbies are also featured along with feedback from readers. | ||
| #3713: | May 05, 2010 | esprit |
| WdC Newport Upgrade If you have questions or find an issue with the upgrades, make this forum a fan/favorite and post here.
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| #3694: | April 28, 2010 | Northernwrites  |
| Sliders and Snapshots Detailed information about how to use the new Sliders feature. | ||
| #3674: | April 21, 2010 | Crys |
| #3662: | April 14, 2010 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #3654: | April 07, 2010 | esprit |
| {x}Shouldn't you be working?{/x} A duplicate | ||
| #3655: | April 07, 2010 | esprit |
| Shouldn't you be working? A list of gadgets to keep us focused on writing. | ||
| #3653: | April 07, 2010 | esprit |
| #3622: | March 31, 2010 | Crys |
| #3630: | March 24, 2010 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3619: | March 17, 2010 | Fyn |
| #3574: | March 10, 2010 | esprit |
| Do Real Men Read Instructions? Read the FAQ's, explore the menu lists, click on portfolio cases and look around. | ||
| #3583: | March 03, 2010 | Northernwrites |
| Annoying Word Repetition How to figure out what's really wrong when writing repeats a word several times close together, and how to fix it.
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| #3553: | February 24, 2010 | Crys |
| #3562: | February 17, 2010 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #3531: | February 10, 2010 | esprit |
| Describing the Five Senses: sights, etc There are few words for describing taste and smells. Here's a list of sorts and a few exercises to help you practice. | ||
| #3539: | February 03, 2010 | esprit |
| What is Character Arc? Everyone says you need to have a character arc, but they don't say how to do it. What is a character arc anyway? | ||
| #3524: | January 27, 2010 | Diane  |
| #3509: | January 20, 2010 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #3473: | January 13, 2010 | esprit |
| Test Characters Emotions by Freewriting He might not be the person you thought he was going to be, but he will be real. | ||
| #3454: | December 30, 2009 | Thankful Sonali-6 Years on WDC |
| Through Thick and Thin Writers need to be thick-skinned. And thin-skinned. Put those together, you get - "THINK" skinned! | ||
| #3460: | December 23, 2009 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #3437: | December 16, 2009 | esprit |
| It Takes a Village 'Profiling Characters' What good does it do the beginning writer if they don't know which questions to ask? | ||
| #3415: | December 02, 2009 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3409: | November 25, 2009 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #3394: | November 18, 2009 | esprit |
| Getting to Know the site and the Lingo I clicked on search to find a forum, but my forum doesn't come up. Why not? | ||
| #3368: | November 04, 2009 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3358: | October 28, 2009 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #3345: | October 21, 2009 | esprit |
| NanoWrimo Excitement!
Your NanoCounter helps you keep track of how many words you've written for this year's NanoNovel. | ||
| #3331: | October 14, 2009 | Laurencia |
| #3296: | October 07, 2009 | Shannon |
| #3301: | September 30, 2009 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #3287: | September 23, 2009 | esprit |
| Sustainable Writing--One Scene at a Time When I hear a new writer announce he's writing a novel, I admire him-then I sympathize. He has a rocky hill to climb. | ||
| #3273: | September 16, 2009 | Laurencia |
| #3234: | September 09, 2009 | esprit |
| A Reminder of What WDC Means to Us This once in a lifetime date, 09-09-09, is also WDC's 9th year birthday month.Let's not take it for granted.
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| #3254: | September 02, 2009 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #3219: | August 26, 2009 | esprit |
| Flash is a Good Teacher There's no room for wandering, for extra details or to wait to 'get to the good part later'. | ||
| #3225: | August 19, 2009 | Laurencia |
| #3204: | August 12, 2009 | esprit |
| Don't Take Criticism Personally. If you can detach yourself from the writing, you'll see that it's not you on the page, even if it is your life story. | ||
| #3200: | August 05, 2009 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #3185: | July 29, 2009 | esprit |
| Why You Should Subscribe to the NL's WDC offers thirteen newsletters each week offering help to writers. tips, hints and examples in each one. | ||
| #3165: | July 15, 2009 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #3150: | July 08, 2009 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #3136: | July 01, 2009 | esprit |
| Yes, Spelling and Grammar Matters You want your reviewers to read your story with a sharp eye, looking for story elements and content, not fixing errors. | ||
| #3121: | June 24, 2009 | Laurencia |
| #3109: | June 17, 2009 | Elisa the Running Stik  |
| #3105: | June 10, 2009 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #3079: | June 03, 2009 | esprit |
| Simple Review Guidelines This is a basic guideline for members who feel they don't have enough knowledge to review other writers. | ||
| #3073: | May 27, 2009 | Laurencia |
| #3057: | May 20, 2009 | esprit |
| Asking For Reviews You have decided you want someone to read and review your writing. What should you give them? | ||
| #3053: | May 13, 2009 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #3029: | May 06, 2009 | esprit |
| Membership Types: Premium, Upgraded, etc I could have written a full letter on the value of a premium membership, but I thought it best to let others do it. | ||
| #3017: | April 29, 2009 | Laurencia |
| #2985: | April 22, 2009 | esprit |
| First Step, Learn the Basics All stories, whether horror fiction or historical fantasy, use the same basic structure. A beginning, middle and end.
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| #3002: | April 15, 2009 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2961: | April 08, 2009 | esprit |
| Don't Hesitate to Toot Your Own Horn! What's shameful of being proud of your writing? | ||
| #2974: | April 01, 2009 | Laurencia |
| #2947: | March 25, 2009 | esprit |
| Think revision is just fixing commas? That's proofreading. Proofreading too early will just be putting a clean band-aid on a dirty wound. | ||
| #2952: | March 18, 2009 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2930: | March 11, 2009 | esprit |
| The Cluttered Path A reader becomes lost when word clutter is so dense he is forced to backtrack to find the point. | ||
| #2917: | March 04, 2009 | Laurencia |
| #2904: | February 25, 2009 | esprit |
| Four + One Main Concerns A writer's main concern is to impress the reader. "Did you like it?" | ||
| #2893: | February 18, 2009 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2877: | February 11, 2009 | esprit |
| Can I Make Changes To My Port? Stop! Don't touch that delete link! I know these technical letters aren't as much fun to read as who's spoonin' who, | ||
| #2875: | February 04, 2009 | Laurencia |
| #2850: | January 28, 2009 | esprit |
| Take the Time to Rewrite Revising/rewriting. This is how your good idea takes shape and becomes a good story. | ||
| #2842: | January 21, 2009 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2828: | January 14, 2009 | esprit |
| What Do You Really Want? Begin easy and enjoy your time learning. It's a long road to publication, and you have time - don't rush it. | ||
| #2810: | January 07, 2009 | Laurencia |
| #2803: | December 31, 2008 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #2792: | December 24, 2008 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2782: | December 17, 2008 | esprit |
| Questions From Members. To be noticed, read, reviewed, and rewarded for your work you must take it into your own hands | ||
| #2748: | December 03, 2008 | spidey  |
| #2738: | November 26, 2008 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2720: | November 19, 2008 | esprit |
| Have A Question? Need Some Help? I've heard through the grapevine that some of you are overwhelmed at the size of Writing.Com. | ||
| #2716: | November 12, 2008 | Laurencia |
| #2687: | October 29, 2008 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2674: | October 22, 2008 | esprit |
| Useful Tips on Procrastination Without a job to put off, procrastination has no purpose. | ||
| #2666: | October 15, 2008 | Laurencia |
| #2650: | October 08, 2008 | esprit |
| WDC is Huge and Confusing. It can be hard to find what you're looking for in the first few days.
Two places hold almost everything you'll need. | ||
| #2640: | October 01, 2008 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2623: | September 24, 2008 | esprit |
| Have You Thought About Screenwriting? Why not give it a try? I've read that entering contests are the way to get noticed, winning or not.
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| #2620: | September 17, 2008 | Laurencia |
| #2601: | September 10, 2008 | esprit |
| Honest Opinions Each member has their own take on how best to review, and writers will decide if they're useful or not. | ||
| #2581: | September 03, 2008 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2572: | August 27, 2008 | esprit |
| WDC Power Search vs WWW Google A plus for using power search is the opportunity for instant interaction with the authors; can't do that with Google. | ||
| #2568: | August 20, 2008 | Laurencia |
| #2551: | August 13, 2008 | esprit |
| Writing Terminology You may come across them occasionally among a reviewer's comments and not understand clearly what they mean. | ||
| #2538: | August 06, 2008 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2524: | July 30, 2008 | esprit |
| What Kind of Parent Will You Be? Learning to write is a lot like learning to parent. Neither is easy and there are reams of advice available. | ||
| #2522: | July 23, 2008 | Laurencia |
| #2498: | July 16, 2008 | esprit |
| Finding the Perfect Match Every writer has questions and every writer has answers, the topic of this newsletter is helping them find each other. | ||
| #2472: | July 09, 2008 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2473: | July 02, 2008 | esprit |
| News We can Use-Writer Beware Paying publishers and agents don't come looking for you. If they do, hang onto your wallet. | ||
| #2470: | June 25, 2008 | Laurencia |
| #2450: | June 18, 2008 | esprit |
| Become a better Reviewer/Writer Know the rule, and know what effect you are creating by breaking it. Such an action should never be an accident. | ||
| #2445: | June 11, 2008 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2423: | June 04, 2008 | esprit |
| Fill in Your Bio Block Your BioBlock is the welcome mat you lay out for the visitors to your portfolio. | ||
| #2413: | May 28, 2008 | Laurencia |
| #2403: | May 21, 2008 | esprit |
| Get Your Groove Back! Would you like to know what will help you? It's something I've never seen advised in any 'how to' books, but it works. | ||
| #2396: | May 14, 2008 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2359: | May 07, 2008 | esprit |
| #2363: | April 30, 2008 | Laurencia |
| #2349: | April 23, 2008 | Melissa is fashionably late! |
| #2340: | April 16, 2008 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2321: | April 09, 2008 | esprit |
| #2308: | April 02, 2008 | Laurencia |
| #2302: | March 26, 2008 | Past Member 'kelly1202' |
| #2284: | March 19, 2008 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2268: | March 12, 2008 | esprit |
| #2262: | March 05, 2008 | Laurencia |
| #2249: | February 27, 2008 | Robin Bateman  |
| #2236: | February 20, 2008 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2204: | February 13, 2008 | esprit |
| #2211: | February 06, 2008 | Laurencia |
| #2195: | January 30, 2008 | esprit |
| #2191: | January 23, 2008 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2172: | January 16, 2008 | esprit |
| #2164: | January 09, 2008 | Laurencia |
| #2150: | January 02, 2008 | Puditat  |
| #2142: | December 26, 2007 | Laurencia |
| #2125: | December 19, 2007 | Puditat |
| #2105: | December 12, 2007 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2093: | December 05, 2007 | esprit |
| #2089: | November 28, 2007 | Laurencia |
| #2074: | November 21, 2007 | Puditat |
| #2060: | November 14, 2007 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #2054: | November 07, 2007 | Kittiara  |
| #2037: | October 31, 2007 | Laurencia |
| #2020: | October 24, 2007 | Puditat |
| #2010: | October 17, 2007 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1998: | October 10, 2007 | Kate=Secret Pal ~ 1063838 |
| #1983: | October 03, 2007 | Laurencia |
| #1972: | September 26, 2007 | Puditat |
| #1957: | September 19, 2007 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1937: | September 12, 2007 | esprit |
| #1929: | September 05, 2007 | Laurencia |
| #1911: | August 29, 2007 | Puditat |
| #1883: | August 22, 2007 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1887: | August 15, 2007 | esprit |
| #1877: | August 08, 2007 | esprit |
| #1862: | August 01, 2007 | Puditat |
| #1851: | July 25, 2007 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1832: | July 18, 2007 | esprit |
| The Dreaded Slush File Your slush pile can be a good thing. Somewhere in that pile of papers may be the outline of a first published novel. | ||
| #1827: | July 11, 2007 | Laurencia |
| #1809: | July 04, 2007 | Puditat |
| #1798: | June 27, 2007 | Laurencia |
| #1783: | June 20, 2007 | Puditat |
| #1761: | June 13, 2007 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1749: | June 06, 2007 | esprit |
| I Can Do That! Writing short articles for magazines sure does look easy, doesn't it? | ||
| #1740: | May 30, 2007 | Laurencia |
| #1725: | May 23, 2007 | Puditat |
| #1716: | May 16, 2007 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1700: | May 09, 2007 | esprit |
| Writing Tips and Resources links Writing.com is about sharing. Many wonderful authors on site share their experiences and their knowledge. | ||
| #1687: | May 02, 2007 | Laurencia |
| #1671: | April 25, 2007 | Puditat |
| #1661: | April 18, 2007 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1646: | April 11, 2007 | esprit |
| Are You a Reader? You have to be a prolific reader to write well, but you don't have to be a prolific writer to read well. | ||
| #1633: | April 04, 2007 | Laurencia |
| #1622: | March 28, 2007 | Puditat |
| #1613: | March 21, 2007 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1593: | March 14, 2007 | esprit |
| Weather Reporters Have you ever heard the words 'weather report' and wondered what it meant in relation to writing? | ||
| #1538: | March 07, 2007 | Laurencia |
| #1569: | February 28, 2007 | Puditat |
| #1559: | February 21, 2007 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1541: | February 14, 2007 | esprit |
| Dear Me, that hurts! Ergonomics may be a new word for many of you, but it's one we need to learn if we intend to finish a book--without pain. | ||
| #1537: | February 07, 2007 | Past Member 'kelly1202' |
| #1516: | January 31, 2007 | Puditat |
| #1507: | January 24, 2007 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1488: | January 17, 2007 | esprit |
| The Purpose of This Newsletter The Newbie Newsletters are geared toward hints and tips on how to get around and do things. | ||
| #1486: | January 10, 2007 | Laurencia |
| #1468: | January 03, 2007 | Puditat |
| #1457: | December 27, 2006 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1437: | December 20, 2006 | esprit |
| Novice Reviewers Learning to critique is the other side of learning to write. | ||
| #1435: | December 13, 2006 | Laurencia |
| #1414: | December 06, 2006 | Puditat |
| #1397: | November 29, 2006 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1385: | November 22, 2006 | esprit |
| Testimonials Do you enjoy and appreciate Writing.Com? Send Your Testimonial! | ||
| #1381: | November 15, 2006 | Laurencia |
| #1365: | November 08, 2006 | Puditat |
| #1353: | November 01, 2006 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1333: | October 25, 2006 | esprit |
| In-Depth Reviewing If you want to help a writer's story become publishable, in-depth reviews are the only way to go. | ||
| #1330: | October 18, 2006 | Laurencia |
| #1311: | October 11, 2006 | Puditat |
| #1299: | October 04, 2006 | Sarah  |
| #1273: | September 27, 2006 | esprit |
| Keep Practicing! Some good work is ruined with too much 'correcting', but natural talent also needs to learn refining and discipline. | ||
| #1280: | September 20, 2006 | Laurencia |
| #1260: | September 13, 2006 | Puditat |
| #1244: | September 06, 2006 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1237: | August 30, 2006 | esprit |
| Sharpen the Hook The opening is your one shot to have your work taken seriously. It has to hook the reader. | ||
| #1227: | August 23, 2006 | Laurencia |
| #1204: | August 16, 2006 | Puditat |
| #1194: | August 09, 2006 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1178: | August 02, 2006 | esprit |
| #1177: | July 26, 2006 | Laurencia |
| #1150: | July 19, 2006 | Puditat |
| #1143: | July 12, 2006 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1124: | July 05, 2006 | esprit |
| Match the Rate with the Review I would rather receive low rates now, in the learning stage, than have them plastered all over Barnes & Noble web page. | ||
| #1125: | June 28, 2006 | Laurencia |
| #1102: | June 21, 2006 | Puditat |
| #1097: | June 14, 2006 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1081: | June 07, 2006 | esprit |
| Which Way Does Your Money Flow? The golden rule of publishing is simple: Money flows from the market to the writer, not the other way around. | ||
| #1073: | May 31, 2006 | Laurencia |
| #1050: | May 24, 2006 | Puditat |
| #1047: | May 17, 2006 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #1026: | May 10, 2006 | esprit |
| #1020: | May 03, 2006 | Laurencia |
| #999: | April 26, 2006 | Puditat |
| #991: | April 19, 2006 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #974: | April 12, 2006 | esprit |
| Enter Contests to Become a Better Writer Those of you who need ideas will find contests wonderful in loosening your imagination. | ||
| #969: | April 05, 2006 | Laurencia |
| #949: | March 29, 2006 | Puditat |
| #935: | March 22, 2006 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #923: | March 15, 2006 | esprit |
| Questions and Answers If you have a question about WdC and can't find the answer, you can post it on | ||
| #922: | March 08, 2006 | Laurencia |
| #906: | March 01, 2006 | Puditat |
| #895: | February 22, 2006 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #880: | February 15, 2006 | esprit |
| SITE NAVIGATION This is for those new members, and those who haven't completely mastered all the ins and outs of navigating the site. | ||
| #874: | February 08, 2006 | Laurencia |
| #854: | February 01, 2006 | Puditat |
| #848: | January 25, 2006 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #847: | January 25, 2006 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #827: | January 18, 2006 | esprit |
| #825: | January 11, 2006 | Laurencia |
| #803: | January 04, 2006 | Puditat |
| #786: | December 28, 2005 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #779: | December 21, 2005 | esprit |
| #773: | December 14, 2005 | Laurencia |
| #756: | December 07, 2005 | Puditat |
| #742: | November 30, 2005 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #727: | November 23, 2005 | esprit |
| #721: | November 16, 2005 | Laurencia |
| #702: | November 09, 2005 | Puditat |
| #685: | November 02, 2005 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #676: | October 26, 2005 | esprit |
| #673: | October 19, 2005 | Laurencia |
| #653: | October 12, 2005 | Puditat |
| #639: | October 05, 2005 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #635: | September 28, 2005 | esprit |
| #613: | September 21, 2005 | Laurencia |
| #609: | September 14, 2005 | Puditat |
| #591: | September 07, 2005 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #579: | August 31, 2005 | esprit |
| #577: | August 24, 2005 | Laurencia |
| #557: | August 17, 2005 | Puditat |
| #543: | August 10, 2005 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #529: | August 03, 2005 | esprit |
| #526: | July 27, 2005 | Laurencia |
| #505: | July 20, 2005 | Puditat |
| #495: | July 13, 2005 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #455: | July 06, 2005 | esprit |
| #451: | June 29, 2005 | Laurencia |
| #450: | June 29, 2005 | Laurencia |
| #432: | June 22, 2005 | Puditat |
| #424: | June 15, 2005 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #421: | June 15, 2005 | Cubby~Starting Over |
| #411: | June 08, 2005 | esprit |
| #403: | June 01, 2005 | Laurencia |
| #402: | June 01, 2005 | Laurencia |
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