Thread: Hello from Blueblade

Hi everyone! I have wanted to write since I was very young, but distraction, procrastination, and lack of direction have kept me from doing so until now. I just finished a short online writing class, and I've decided to become a published and critically acclaimed writer. There's no turning back now. I quit my job and bills are piling up, so I have to move fast!

In all seriousness, I do desire to write for a living, but I know I need a lot of practice, a lot of guidance, and a lot of motivation. I am hoping I can get some of that here. I think I have a pretty good eye for good writing, so I hope to help others when I can as well. That being said, you may be hearing from me often...bye for now!

Hello Blueblade...glad to have you, hon. How was the online class? Did it seem to help you?

Welcome Blueblade, hope you find what you're looking for here.

Welcome, Blueblade, glad to have you here!

Originally Posted by terrib

Hello Blueblade...glad to have you, hon. How was the online class? Did it seem to help you?

The class was definitely helpful. It wasn't what I expected; it dealt with confidence and self awareness quite a bit, but also covered some more technical aspects. The best thing I took away from it was to allow myself to write poorly...just get your ideas on paper, and revise and edit later. Previously, I never seemed to be able to get far with my writing because I felt that I had to get each paragraph perfect before I moved on. This new freedom to just get it all out has already helped me tremendously, and I'm excited to pump out some stories!

Sounds great and welcome aboard, Blueblade.

(heh, that's a bit of a tongue twister :)

That's where I get frustrated...I work so hard to get it perfect that I can't move on...I finally finished my book but when I go back to edit..it starts all over again...it never ends.

In one sense I'm lucky - I love to edit and revise, more than writing an initial draft. I love to take something in shambles and clean and polish it. I just need to learn to hold off for a while!

Welcome to the forums, Blueblade.


Nickie

Greetings, Blueblade!

If you're looking from help from classes, you might be surprised at how many writing classes there are in the area that are either free or extremely cheap (where I am it's £5 a year). I decided to have a look and found 7 in my immediate area, one of which I am a part of now (in my writing group, you just read out a poem/story monthly and get a critique face-to-face. It really motivates me to write more).

Other than that, this is a brilliant, welcoming community to be a part of, and I'm sure you'll love it here!