Writers group and a fic

[cornerofmadness]

Okay guys my online writers group is looking for new members (and I'm hoping for genre writers personally) It's designed for original fiction only short stories, novels and poems (though most of us suck at critiquing poetry). What would be involved is once every 6 weeks (or thereabouts) you have to hand us some new fic (there is a limit of 5000 words I believe because lately a couple people were tossing off 100 pages at a time) AND critique all of the other fic too. What do I mean by that? Well flow of story, pacing, characterization and/or line edits for word choice, punctuation and spelling. On one hand there is a fair hunk of reading to be done but on the other, it's not really that bad. If you're interested, email me and I'll put you in touch with our leader.

And since I ended up joing another Fullmetal Alchemist community specific for the pairing of that story I just posted here a few days okay, I ended up reordering it so it's easier to read. if you're curious head here Why They Call It Falling

Comments

[aaronlisa.livejournal.com]

Does everyone have the same timeframe for submitting new fic?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

yes

[aaronlisa.livejournal.com]

I'd be interested but I don't think I could commit myself to reading that many pieces of work in a timely matter.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

you wouldn't have to but you WOULD be expected to send in critiques for people who did

[aaronlisa.livejournal.com]

It's very intriguing, I might think on it for a day. But I am thinking that right now I'm just to unreliable with everything that's going on in my life.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

that's understandable too. Missing once in a while isn't so bad but it does take a certain level of committment

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

I would love to do this, the only prob is, I'm not producing at the moment. I want to start producing original fic, I'm working on it, but nothing I'm ready to turn over to concrit.

Sounds like a great group, though, and something I might want to do in the future.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

we always have a turn over rate. When you're ready, poke me and let me know. And you aren't the only one who wants to do original fic. Once again after Nano I've done squat

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

I want to do original fic but ironically I have no good ideas! I think I will start with original fic drabbles/flash-fiction just to get the juices flowing.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

sounds like a plan

[masqthephlsphr.livejournal.com]

You know any good places for genre writing prompts?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I dunno. I can ask around

[myfeetshowit.livejournal.com]

How many members usually participate each 6 weeks, and how quickly are you expected to reciprocate?

And you've experienced my beta'ing. Would I be too much? Too little? I'm a little worried about the time crunch but I need someone who knows a little about writing to look at my original work.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

you'd be far more indepth than most of us are. Right now there would be seven of us for you read and critique

[myfeetshowit.livejournal.com]

I can do less in depth (I think :p I can get pretty compulsive).

How soon do you need to know? We are supposed to be done with the current project at work, and I might get my Saturdays and evenings back for at least a while. I hesitate to commit, though, until I know that the company won't decide to extend the project.

How much time are you given before you have to give your critiques?

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

about six weeks. you have some time to think about it. Just email me if you think you'd like mor info once you know about this project of yours

[myfeetshowit.livejournal.com]

I will do that. Thanks.

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

no prblem and no pressure. if it's not for you, that's cool

Good luck with that

[ryuu-artist.livejournal.com]

Hey, i know a couple people who would love that kind of stuff. Ill give them the link

Re: Good luck with that

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

thanks. I appreciate it

[cornerofmadness.livejournal.com]

I'll send you Annie's email and you can talk to her. You don't have to do more critique wise than you've done for me in the past. and there's no obligation to post 5000 words, that's just the max.