The 40 Year Old Virgin

Showpony · 11-26-2012, 03:38 PM

Rule number one of writing: Have a catchy title to your thread.

I just joined over the weekend, and I'm not really sure what I'm going to be doing here. I've always enjoyed writing, from a very young age. I thought, at one point, that I was going to pursue it as a profession. Then I decided to fritter away my best years doing things that I thought were more important.

During those years, I've been filling notebooks with my scribblings in my spare time, in secret. I've never published anything, and in fact I've never even shared any of my writing with anyone else. The only writing I've shared is the professional and technical writing I've had to do in connection with my work, and I've always been told I'm good at it. Great memo, there, D!

So, as I'm facing the big four oh next year, I've decided it might be time to indulge the creative impulse I've been feeling all these years. I'm hoping to use this forum to inspire me to write more, first and foremost. And I hope that some of what I write will be good enough to share with the group. I have already learned a lot, just from reading the forum over the last couple of days.

My interests are varied, and I'm not sure in what genres I'll be writing. Most certainly, short fiction. But I have experience in many different fields, and I'm drawn to write non-fiction as well. We'll see where it goes, won't we?

Thanks for reading, and I'm looking forward to meeting all of you in the community!

--- D

justbishop · 11-26-2012, 04:30 PM

Welcome! Sharing your writing for the first time can be scary, but if you aim to improve, it's worth putting in your time to accumulate 50 posts and tossing your stuff up in the SYW forums for ~~ridicule~~ constructive crit

Tepelus · 11-26-2012, 04:57 PM

Hello, and welcome!

Quentin Nokov · 11-26-2012, 05:18 PM

Ha ha. Welcome. You're first rule as a writer succeeded. I saw it and was like 'Wha?' and then *click*. Welcome to the AW. There's a lot to learn here, very helpful for writers. See you around.

Griffin Hayes · 11-26-2012, 05:20 PM

Welcome to AW!

regdog · 11-26-2012, 05:24 PM

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.

We have lots of brilliant FAQs check them out.

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.

Announcements, Events and Self Promotion is for active members only. All obvious spam will be deleted on sight!

hannahward07 · 11-26-2012, 06:33 PM

Hiya!

F.L.N · 11-26-2012, 07:31 PM

Welcome to AW! This is a huge site, lots of info. As a Newbie myself, I have found help and encouragement. Good Luck!

thehairymob · 11-26-2012, 08:33 PM

Nickie · 11-26-2012, 09:34 PM

Welcome to the Cooler!

phineas12gauge · 11-26-2012, 09:45 PM

Welcome to AW!

drzimo · 11-26-2012, 11:50 PM

Welcome to the Forum!

Ari Meermans · 11-26-2012, 11:56 PM

KellyAssauer · 11-27-2012, 04:18 AM

Hi Showpony!

Welcome to AW!

Don't forget to read about AW basics in the Newbie Guide!

Questions about this software can be found in the FAQ's menu in the handy blue bar at the 'top' of this page.

This common acronym list helps identify our mystifying abbreviations.

Before you ask that Newbie question!!
See if Katiemac has the answer here.

Check out: Sara's 10 Basic Writing Tips.

If you're looking for critiques please read the 50 Post rule.

Questions about posting writing to the Share Your Work (SYW) area
and explained here. This link covers the most common problems found in the Share Your Work *Worth reading no matter how long you have been here!*

AW is a community built on the foundations of respecting your fellow writer and helping each other, it's the basic building blocks of how and why AW works.

Welcome to our community! =)

-kelly-

L. Y. · 11-27-2012, 05:24 AM

Hello.

to the Water Cooler!

rwm4768 · 11-27-2012, 08:08 AM

Welcome.

11-26-2012, 03:38 PM	#1
Showpony New Fish; Learning About Thick Skin Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 7	The 40 Year Old Virgin Rule number one of writing: Have a catchy title to your thread. I just joined over the weekend, and I'm not really sure what I'm going to be doing here. I've always enjoyed writing, from a very young age. I thought, at one point, that I was going to pursue it as a profession. Then I decided to fritter away my best years doing things that I thought were more important. During those years, I've been filling notebooks with my scribblings in my spare time, in secret. I've never published anything, and in fact I've never even shared any of my writing with anyone else. The only writing I've shared is the professional and technical writing I've had to do in connection with my work, and I've always been told I'm good at it. Great memo, there, D! So, as I'm facing the big four oh next year, I've decided it might be time to indulge the creative impulse I've been feeling all these years. I'm hoping to use this forum to inspire me to write more, first and foremost. And I hope that some of what I write will be good enough to share with the group. I have already learned a lot, just from reading the forum over the last couple of days. My interests are varied, and I'm not sure in what genres I'll be writing. Most certainly, short fiction. But I have experience in many different fields, and I'm drawn to write non-fiction as well. We'll see where it goes, won't we? Thanks for reading, and I'm looking forward to meeting all of you in the community! --- D

11-26-2012, 04:30 PM	#2
justbishop Proud Literary Sadist Join Date: May 2012 Location: Taylors, SC Posts: 956	Welcome! Sharing your writing for the first time can be scary, but if you aim to improve, it's worth putting in your time to accumulate 50 posts and tossing your stuff up in the SYW forums for ~~ridicule~~ constructive crit __________________ Watch your words spread hope like fire TL3W, YA Contemporary novella: querying! Untitled YA PNR(?) WIP: 37,633/50,000

11-26-2012, 04:57 PM	#3
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11-26-2012, 05:18 PM	#4
Quentin Nokov King of the Kitties Join Date: May 2008 Location: Petersburg Posts: 2,019	Ha ha. Welcome. You're first rule as a writer succeeded. I saw it and was like 'Wha?' and then click. Welcome to the AW. There's a lot to learn here, very helpful for writers. See you around. __________________ How doth the little kitty sharpen her lovely nails, and flaunt them so pretty in their ever elegant details? How cheerfully she begins to grin as she neatly spreads her claws, and swathes in her deplorable sin while holding the shredded pieces in her tiny kitten paws.

11-26-2012, 05:20 PM	#5
Griffin Hayes One evil little baby step at a time Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 2,785	Welcome to AW! __________________

11-26-2012, 05:24 PM	#6
regdog Starscream AW Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Admit it, you'd go Decepticon for him too Posts: 34,372	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. We have lots of brilliant FAQs check them out. 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. Announcements, Events and Self Promotion is for active members only. All obvious spam will be deleted on sight! __________________ A DOG OF WAR Click the cover, it's a link Loyal Tierza struggles through the heartache and despair of WW2 to find her boy. My First Blog-Marriage My Second Blog-The Boy In The Striped Pajamas Help find Tracey Cooeedownunder's sister is missing No Rest For the Wicked Click to buy. Haggis has a story in it.

11-26-2012, 06:33 PM	#7
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11-26-2012, 07:31 PM	#8
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11-26-2012, 08:33 PM	#9
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11-26-2012, 09:34 PM	#10
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11-26-2012, 09:45 PM	#11
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11-26-2012, 11:50 PM	#12
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11-26-2012, 11:56 PM	#13
Ari Meermans MacAllister's Official Minion & Greeter AW Moderator Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: The Prairies and Lakes Posts: 4,283	__________________ .. A big welcome to our New Members! Get started here with our Newbie Guide. . Active community members: Learn the ins and outs of promoting your writing on AbsoluteWrite here. Self-promotion doesn't always come naturally to writers, does it? An excellent place to start is the Book Promotion Ideas and Advice forum.

11-27-2012, 04:18 AM	#14
KellyAssauer The Anti-Magdalene Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: The The Nutcracker Suite Posts: 33,208	Hi Showpony! Welcome to AW! Don't forget to read about AW basics in the Newbie Guide! Questions about this software can be found in the FAQ's menu in the handy blue bar at the 'top' of this page. This common acronym list helps identify our mystifying abbreviations. Before you ask that Newbie question!! See if Katiemac has the answer here. Check out: Sara's 10 Basic Writing Tips. If you're looking for critiques please read the 50 Post rule. Questions about posting writing to the Share Your Work (SYW) area and explained here. This link covers the most common problems found in the Share Your Work Worth reading no matter how long you have been here! AW is a community built on the foundations of respecting your fellow writer and helping each other, it's the basic building blocks of how and why AW works. Welcome to our community! =) -kelly- __________________ What Genre is my writing? Literary & Misfit Writers Group Kelly's Soft Asylum* *social fun thread - title suspect to change Tears are peanut & helplessness.

11-27-2012, 05:24 AM	#15
L. Y. They are all perfect.... Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: The 5-0 Posts: 3,672	Hello. to the Water Cooler! __________________ Write. Edit. Rinse, repeat.

11-27-2012, 08:08 AM	#16
rwm4768 practical experience, FTW Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,512	Welcome. __________________ My writing blog: http://ryanmuellerwriting.blogspot.com/ WIP: The Man in the Crystal Prison (Upper MG Contemporary Fantasy): 66K Revising and Editing White Fire (Epic Fantasy): 114K Revising and Editing.

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