Been here before!

Claudia Traveller · Apr 6, 2013

Hello – again. I joined this board years ago but found the size and scope a bit daunting and impersonal, so I sort of gave up before giving it a fair crack.
Instead I returned to my comfort zone within an English writing forum - which is a nice, small, friendly place in which I ‘know’ all the regulars. But I’ve always been aware that the size of its membership means that it’s not the fount of all knowledge and many threads get clogged with trivia: fun sometimes – but not very productive and sometimes downright irritating – and if you dare to complain you get jumped on for being a kill joy!
So, whilst I’m not giving up with my touchy, feely writing forum – I’m back to try again with Absolute Write – simply because, as a writer, I might gain more from these threads.

Griffin Hayes · Apr 6, 2013

Welcome to AW!

Rockweaver · Apr 6, 2013

hi and welcome

Maryn · Apr 6, 2013

Claudia, a huge forum like this can indeed be overwhelming. Maybe you'll be happiest here if you mostly explore the boards of a few favorite topics, until you feel as if you know the regulars there, then add another, and another.

At Office Party, Ray's House of Love always has friendly people and a reasonable pace anybody can keep up with. It's strictly social, rarely much serious writing talk, although we all write. You're more than welcome there. Well, that's true of everywhere, duh!

Maryn, pleased to see you

Kylabelle · Apr 6, 2013

Welcome, Claudia. Maryn's advice is good I feel; I have approached this place in exactly that manner - only taking on bite-sized amounts at a time.

Makes it all much easier, the "pick and choose" method.

And it's worth it, as you know, because of the wealth of information here, to put some effort into finding your way. Or I have found it worth it, at any rate.

Enjoy exploring here!

Claudia Traveller · Apr 6, 2013

Thanks for the welcome and advice. 'Small bites' sounds like a good strategy - I'll go have a look around...

L. Y. · Apr 6, 2013

Welcome back to the Water Cooler!

:welcome:

AW is a huge place, and there's a lot of information to be found here. Take your time and browse around to get a feel of the various forums.

And don't forget to check out the Newbie Guide. Enjoy your stay.

Tepelus · Apr 6, 2013

Hello, and welcome!

rwm4768 · Apr 6, 2013

Welcome. Yes, this place is big, but you'll be fine if you choose a few forums to be a regular in, such as what genres you're interested in. There are also some non-writing forums around here where people just have fun. Even in some of the writing threads, you'll see the occasional joke, but writing threads tend to be serious.

regdog · Apr 7, 2013

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.

Please read the FAQ about posting photos.

In fact 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!

thehairymob · Apr 7, 2013

Robert Gonko · Apr 7, 2013

Welcome back!

Jim Riley · Apr 7, 2013

Welcome back
Jim

KellyAssauer · Apr 9, 2013

Hi Claudia!

Welcome back to AW!

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

Questions about the forum 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.
and check out: Sara's 10 Basic Writing Tips!

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

Posting your writing to the Share Your Work (SYW) area is explained here. This link covers the most common problems posts. found in SYW *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-

Fun AW social links:
The Office Party
Kelly's Soft Asylum

Been here before!

Claudia Traveller

Griffin Hayes

One evil little baby step at a time

Rockweaver

Maryn

I Tried

Kylabelle

unaccounted for

Claudia Traveller

L. Y.

Thread surfer and virtual bartender

Tepelus

And so...

rwm4768

practical experience, FTW

regdog

The Scavengers

thehairymob

If I had a brain I'd still be dumb

Robert Gonko

Jim Riley

Louisiana: Sportsman's Paradise

KellyAssauer

The Anti-Magdalene