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DoctorK

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I just joined, from Upstate, NY, and thought I'd introduce myself (after a week or so of lurking).

I've been thinking about writing a novel for a while. I read to my 8-year old nearly every night at bedtime. We're currently working our way through Harry Potter, and we've read a ton of Magic Treehouse, all of Encyclopedia Brown and the four Kingdom Keepers books. I'll be drawing from what she really likes about those, as well as the kinds of books I liked as a kid.

I'm working through the Snowflake Method, which fits very well with the way I organize my thoughts. I'm early in the process (working on expanding the single-paragraph synopsis to a one-page synopsis) but I've also got about 5,000 words of notes including scene ideas and some dialogue. I feel like I'm just a couple of weeks from actually getting the scene list down (step 8 if I'm not mistaken) pat.

I took a number of writing classes as a teen, including some with my mother, who now teaches creative writing herself. I consider this forum a writing group proxy.

I have a journalism degree and worked as a radio news reporter and anchor for a number of years, so I'm used to chugging out thousands of words a day. I'm hoping that those writing skills translate well to fiction - both require more showing than telling and the use of descriptive language to be effective.

I look forward to learning a lot more and contributing in any way I can.
 

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Welcome to AW. Hope you enjoy your stay with us.
How do you like your popcorn?

If you go to the bottom of the page to the 'forum jump' you can scroll down and find all the areas of this place. After you post 50 posts you can use the SYW areas to get help there. The password for some of the areas is…..vista. A word to the wise, it would be a good idea to participate first in helping others before you think about posting your own work. After you have been around here for awhile, then post something of your own for help. Good luck.
 

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Take some time and read the Newbie Guide and the Stickies found
at the top of Forum pages. They are your best guide to learning about
Absolute Write.

Don’t forget to read the FAQ regarding posting pictures at AW.


Members who want to start a thread in Share Your Work to have work critiqued need
50 posts. Don’t make a mad dash to reach your 50 posts. Take some time to greet fellow newbies,
critique other members’ works, or join a discussion.
 

DoctorK

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Thanks for the advice. I've got a long way to go before I have something ready to critique! I'm sure I'll have 50+ posts by then...
 

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Hello. Would you recommend the snowflake method to others, or is it a particularly good fit for you?
 

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Welcome aboard from justa little north ...

I love all of NY except the city..

working on writing "The know-it-all" guide to NY. What an amazing state. (My Ten Eyck roots are there and I come through or to at least a couple of times a year.)