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WDC ... Write, Detail.Capture?

Prompt: WDC Offers Each Of US OPPORTUNITIES To Grow IN Our chosen genre . Tell us how you discovered WDC and what your initial expectations were of the site. How long have you been a member? Do you feel your writing has grown in the time you've been here? And finally, do you have advice for newbies just discovering this site?

          I first found this site nearly two years ago, and it caught my eye as a Facebook feed. I was intrigued, so I visited the site, enrolled, and dove in head first. I already had a cache of my writing stored in my computer files, and I began to transfer my stories. I found contests to enter. I received reviews. I participated in reviewing offerings from other writers. It was all entertaining and informative.

         The different prompts are fun. They cause me to think. Entering the blogging challenge is a new venture for me. Every day I am accountable, and I'm committed to write/produce.

          To be honest, I had no preconceived expectations. This is the first and only writing site to which I subscribe. I 've never felt unwelcome.

          Yes, I am growing and learning constantly. Like most writers, I struggle to be more concise, and to show more than tell.

          Hmm, advice for newbies? Plunge right in, get your feet and head wet, participate, and don't take comments personally; develop a thick skin. Not everyone will understand or appreciate you, but they don't have to do that. The most important piece of advice: keep writing, don't give up. Don't forget that writers are observers; people watch for inspiration.