First, I want to take the opportunity to welcome you to WritingForums.com. The goal of this post is to teach you how to get the most out of your Writing Forums experience.
If you are new to the site there are several places you will want to visit at least once:
- First and foremost you will want to check out the Rules and Guidelines. We are pretty laid back around here as far as rules go, but some rules are necessary to ensure the site runs smoothly.
- If you are new to vBulletin or forums in general then you will want to check out the FAQ. This should answer most of your questions about how to navigate the site and add to the discussions.
- Do you have a question about something? Chances are that it has been asked before. You can use the site's search feature to search for threads that may contain the answers you're looking for.
- We have a team of Moderators here whose job it is to enforce the forum's rules. They have the power to delete posts that break the rules. We prefer to work with the users though so don't be afraid to approach them if you have a problem.
- We also have a team of Mentors whose job is to act as guides to the site, and to just generally help members. If you need assistance contact one of the Mentors they would be more than happy to help.
- If you are looking for feedback on your work you may want to check out the Getting Comments on Your Posts thread. Another good thread for this is The art of the Thread Title.
- You should also remember that to get Critiques on your own work you need to give Critiques to others. With that in mind read the Reviewers' Handbook.
- Are you having trouble with your writing? Then you'll want to take a look at the Writing 101 Forum. It has advice on everything from punctuation to dialogue and more.
- And finally, if you think of any ideas for how we could improve the site be sure to post them in the Suggestion Box.
Now what are you still doing here? Get out there and start posting.
Special thanks to Spudley whose original welcome thread provided the inspiration for this post.
