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Hi, I'm JACE .
Welcome to this issue of the Noticing Newbies newsletter. Join me as I take you into some nooks and crannies of Writing.Com that you may not have found time to check out yet.
Don't forget to toss me a note about what you liked or didn't like in my column, or about a topic you'd like to see discussed. This newsletter is about and for you. And for you seasoned members, I hope you'll find something you can take from my ramblings. 
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Today let's discuss Genres.
I've seen numerous requests in the "Suggestion Box" for adding this or that genre to the already extensive WDC list. For those wondering what genres are on that list, check out the Browse By Genre link in the Navigation menu (left side of your page)
Simply put, a genre is a category of artistic, musical or literary composition characterized by a particular style.
Currently, 96 separate and distinct genres exist in the WDC system. Literally, tens of thousands of items are stored onsite, making a search for something of interest to read for you potentially daunting. Genres help to narrow that field.
When searching for items to read (or review), folks generally look for genres that interests them. Using the correct genres helps their search.
And, since you can use up to three genres for your item, you can create a unique combination for your item. Ninety-six genres with three choices per item leads to more than 850,000 combinations. Adding selected Keywords or Tags adds increases your item's potential to be found by those looking for something specific.
By nature, the listed genres are rather general. There is an option to further refine one's search. But it's only effective if the author uses an often overlooked editing feature.
Let's say you wish your item with a Jewish subject matter to be easily available to others, ostensibly to read and review it. But there is no Jewish genre even though a large number of people might find it of interest. There are two potential genres available (Religious and Spiritual), but they are very general.
Located just under the three Genre text boxes while working on your items in the Edit mode is a text box called Keywords/Tags. Type 'Jewish' in this box to further refine the search path for others looking for items in this faith.
Other examples: You've written a Romance story about a girl missing her soldier sent off to war. Obviously, you can identify the timeframe just so far using Romance/Love and History. After all, wars have existed throughout history. Using a Keyword of 'Victorian', or 'Roman', or even 'Summer of Love' helps refine a potential search.
Horror: Gothic, Zombie
Sci-Fi: Alternate, Time Travel, Post-Apocalyptic
Mystery: Espionage, Courtroom, Private Eye
You get the picture.
So rather than ask for additional Genres to be added, consider using all three available Genre options when editing. Also, add one or two appropriate Keywords/Tags. This is the way to go if you're serious about others finding your work.
An Upgrade Moment
Each issue I write will highlight a feature available only to paid members at various levels. With so many nooks, crannies, and features available to members, one can hardly comprehend everything. Even older members can't track all the changes WDC has undergone over the past two years.  Most are explained in " Writing.Com 101" , and are marked with a symbol indicating to which membership level the feature applies. You may see something you didn't know existed, or something you just haven't tried before.
You can compare all the features available to a given membership level at " Compare Free and Paid Membership Benefits" .
This month, I'd like to discuss the Message Forum.
The Message Forum is probably the most versatile item after the Static Item. You must have at least a Basic membership to create and host a Message Forum in your Port.
Creating a forum steps up your game on WDC by allowing you much more interaction with others. Perhaps you wish to discuss your interest in a particular genre with like-minded folks, or maybe you want to host an activity, such as a contest or auction. The message forum is the perfect choice. Any WDC member is able to post in message forums, subject, of course, to the parameters set by the forum's creator.
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Check out this forum designed to assist Newbies.
Then drop in on these Newbies. Take a moment to review this offering ... or something else in their Port. Welcome them to WDC through a scribble in their Notebook.
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From the Newsfeed for "Not Just Another Year"
From Wordwic : My goals vary from day to day, although every day I resolve to do at least one productive thing and take at least an hour to do something just for me. I also resolve to dwell on what I got done rather than what I didn't and let myself off the hook. I'm more likely to commit to and meet these daily, short-term goals than long-term ones. Perhaps that's just an ADHD thing...
Perhaps ... but it sounds like a good system.
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Forbes says the average time a New Year's resolution is kept is FOUR months.
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From Bodhisattwa Parekh : I'm writing three novels at the same time. I hope that it will be continued all 365 days. It is going smoothly at present.
Best of luck to you both.
And from the NL Feedback for "Not Just Another Year" :
From Jackie Bleu : I am a novice, amateur writer who is not very good. I truly enjoy WDC, and look forward to learning how to better write a script. Writing a script is something I only dreamed about. I did write a Free-verse poem many years ago, and got hung up on editing it for many years. I now consider my poem a rough draft in need of expanding into a lengthier piece. Anyway, that would be good start for me. However, I feel I have a knack for writing short, witty Facebook post, if you will. A quick delivery to make people laugh is an invaluable skill, in my opinion. Thank you for reading this.
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