To be original...

temerity · Apr 3, 2007

Hey there, hello--my name is "temerity" and I'm new to the boards! Well, actually...to the entire site. I'm a word-addict and I've been searching for somewhere to develop my prose and to chat with other writers (at the expense, it turns out, of a biology test tomorrow).

Hope to see everyone on the boards!
Is there any particular section you'd recommend?

poetinahat · Apr 3, 2007

Hello, O well-named temerity!

Welcome... and nail that bio test! We'll be here, and you'll be addicted soon enough.

Personally, I recommend the Poetry Forum, though I might be biased. Other than that, it's all good -- have a leisurely stroll around, ask questions, butt in, and try it all out!

narnia · Apr 3, 2007

Okay, I had to look that up! One of those words I know but umm, well, ...

Cool name! (now that I really know what it means

)

I'm still pretty new too so I'm still exploring. Hope your test went well!!

louisgodwin · Apr 4, 2007

Welcome, temerity! I agree with Poet about the Poetry forum... but I'm biased too.

reniewriter · Apr 4, 2007

Hi, temerity, Welcome!

san_remo_ave · Apr 4, 2007

Hi temerity,

Welcome to AW!

Ol' Fashioned Girl · Apr 4, 2007

Howdy! I'm partial to the auction section, m'self, but... well... I could be biased, too.

Tearing myself away from my own area, there's Learn Writing with Uncle Jim, Bewares and Background Checks, all of the Conference Room, and Coffee Break, for fun. But, honestly, there's not a section that won't help you in some way. Poke around and find your favorites.

Oh! And welcome aboard.

FredCharles · Apr 4, 2007

Welcome! All of the boards are helpful. It depends on what you like to write.

Cath · Apr 4, 2007

I'm going to throw in a plug for my personal favorite Suddenly Fiction (hmm, maybe a little bias creeping in there too

) - especially if you like to write very short stories.

For posting your work, check out the forums under Share Your Work. There are sub-forums under some other areas too that allow you to post your work for comment.

For discussions, there are the writing studios - which include: Poetry, Writing Novels and Writing Short Fiction, as well as the Suddenly forum and lots of others. Or hop on over to the Get with the Genre forums to join in the genre specific discussions.

Nickie · Apr 4, 2007

Welcome to the Cooler, temerity!

Nickie

LiteraryAspirations · Apr 4, 2007

Welcome!

brianm · Apr 4, 2007

to the cooler.

Annie O · Apr 4, 2007

I'd recommend Poetry, Greeting Cards, Freelance Writing and Share Your Work. Enjoy!

writerterri · Apr 4, 2007

Nice to meet you! Hope you do well on your test. Welcome to AW!

Terri

The Scip · Apr 4, 2007

hi and welcome!

Arisa81 · Apr 4, 2007

Hello and welcome!

Glenda · Apr 4, 2007

and

to the cooler.

glassquill · Apr 4, 2007

to AW, temerity! The best of luck with your test!

temerity · Apr 4, 2007

My test went well, thanks everyone!

Writer2011 · Apr 4, 2007

Welcome to the cooler...glad you're here

sthrnwriter · Apr 4, 2007

Welcome to the Cooler!

jamiehall · Apr 5, 2007

If you're trying to get published, the "Bewares and Background Checks" section is essential. If you want critique, try the "Share Your Work" section. For chatting, everything else.

AmyDoodle · Apr 5, 2007

Hello, temerity, and welcome! I'd recommend checking out the freelance forum. There's more to learn that your head can hold, there's all sorts of odd--I mean fun--folks over there, and jdkiggins runs a contest over there to help us prepare for writing submission ready stuff. (The April contest is just finishing up--you can go read the entries here (password is deadline):
http://www.absolutewrite.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60117 and vote and then join us for May. We'd love to have you--although I can't promise we'll behave.)

Redd Ryden · Apr 11, 2007

Temerity!!!

Yeah... Bewares & Backgrounds should be your first stop--

RMS · Apr 11, 2007

Hey Temerity,
Nice to meet you.
I'd recommend taking the full tour of AW. There is a lot of great information here!

To be original...

desperately deadlined!

Numbers are beautiful

Back from the dead

Back at it

Hand? What hand?

The mean one

Not too old to learn

Brian Boru

...fueled on Cadburys

It's a dorky day!

...walks this way.

RB's favourite chewtoy

desperately deadlined!

Snoopy Dance!

Bereaved Snarkling

I'm a Bajaffe!

I'm the Head-ParrotHead!