March 1, 2010

• Writing: Let’s Work Together

  Are you interested in participating in a community of Xangans who share a love for writing fiction?  Have you ever wanted to write a story but felt unsure on where to begin?  Do you want to practice and improve your writing?  Do you feel you shouldn’t be writing because you’re not a professional?  We (Colin (Secade) and Matt (ElusiveWords)) feel that anyone can write and true writing is not done in isolation. 

  We want to create an environment where Xangans can work together to encourage each other’s regardless of types, styles and levels.  As a member of this community, we want you to share your feedback, encouragement, tips and of course accountability. 

  We’ll start a new blog ring and would also encourage those who participate to have a separate blog, although this is not mandatory.  A separate blog will simply help to focus on your writing and allow your stories to be followed in an easy-to-read manner.  The goal is to create a short story in one month.

  To participate, simply join the Blog Ring To Story-tell: A Community with either your current Xanga, or a Xanga dedicated specifically to this writing project.  At the beginning of each month, start a new short story and finish it by the end of the month.   There are no limits, no prerequisites, no requirements; just write in as long or as short pieces as you want.  You can submit anytime you want from raw, unedited drafts, a couple of paragraphs at a time or maybe a couple of sentences at a time.  The trick to writing is of course finding the discipline and the time to write regularly. 
  

  Together, we will all read and comment, (gently!) critique and suggest, encourage and embolden one another to write and improve.   It is simple, and it is easy, and it is open.

  For those of you who just want to read – feel free to join and toss in words of encouragement.  Perhaps some of you are budding book critics as well.  But beware, we can get a bit cranky.

  Check out the writing blog InjectedWords for a sample of the sort of project that we are envision.

  Lets get writing

  P.S.  Some of you will have read this on Colin’s blog.  We’re cross posting this announcement on our site.  If you check his writing blog, you’ll see he’s already warmed up.    We’re doing this for fun and to take our love of writing to another level. 

  Thank you.
  

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