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Just throwing this out there, but if anyone wants advice or a critique, I'd be happy to provide, as long as it isn't erotica or anything. This sub-forum is so slow and lonely, I'd love to see some more traffic here.

And I managed to write an entire chapter yesterday. It was euphoric. First time writing in over a month.

Me too, that is, seeing more actiity around here. I'd offer critiques but I'm notoriously slow about getting around to them (ask Sheol about that :p). I do like to talk writing though, and otherwise play around with the topic.

^She speaks the truth. She means well, though. ;)

Seriously, though, I have four creative writing classes under my belt and an English major to look forward to. Oh, and tons of free time to fill. I'll help anyone who asks. :)

Well if you wouldn't mind please help me out on my short story! XD

Sure, I'd be happy to. Is it posted here? Just point me in the right direction, and I'll see what I can do.

It is in the writer's corner - it's the story I wrote for school I think i called it :3

Oh, okay. Duh, was staring me right in the face.

I'm off to bed at the moment, but I'll give it a look tomorrow. :)

Anything in particular you want help/advice on?

Has no creative writing courses but has a literature degree and a couple modest publications of the non-paying variety. Might not critique regularly here but I'm always happy to answer questions about writing or even English homework. :)

Oh, go ahead, rub it in.

Yes, that's right people, I've never been published. Go on. Laugh at my ill-fortune.

:p

I have this problem sometimes. It's not an all the time thing, because some stories are easier for me to write than others. My solution is just to write. Like...even if the first few sentences don't really make sense, I just write them. And then I sort them out when I get started.

I have a big problem with continuing something lol I'll get started on a project and be doing good for awhile but then I'll just stop. Not sure why but it gets on my nerves lol

I do have this same problem.. Its always hard for me to get the first few sentences.. But once I do. I think they come out pretty great after all the thinking xD

Nothing wrong with taking one's time, especially if it turns out better for the effort. I hang onto all of my bits and pieces because some day I might actually get around to putting them together.

And I'm not rubbing it in Sheol. You just don't send anything out :p.

I don't know if this would apply to anyone else, but I predict that my productiveness at writing would increase exponentially if some knave were to go take a sledge hammer to my modem. Wasting time is just so much more... instantly gratifying than wracking my brain for the words I know are hiding in there somewhere but don't want to come out.

I'm terrible at starting them as well.
I have a plot but I just can't think how to start the story off
:c

It is VERY hard for me to start writing a story. Mainly because I never know where to start, and sometimes finish. I am a picky writer. I have yet to overcome this obstacle myself.

Starting anything is hard. I wouldn't worry as much about the beginning yet. You could write a rough idea, and always edit it later. It's the nice thing about computers these days; don't like it, just edit and save as a new draft.