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Noticing Newbies: December 26, 2007 Issue [#2142]

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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

Noticing Newbies Newsletter is geared to help members get acquainted with Writing.com. There are many things to do and learn. Our goal is to help you make your time here more fun and manageable.

Each week we select and showcase new items (poetry, lyrics, short stories, essays, campfires, polls, etc.). Exposure for an item (your writing) helps to bring you more rates and reviews by fellow members and the general public...of course depending on how much exposure you want your item to have. Some writers like to keep their work private. When your work does receive exposure, it helps bring more member interaction, which will give you the opportunity to build new friendships. Remember, it is a two-way street...try to make an effort to reciprocate reviews.


"There's someone that you haven't already met, go introduce yourself to him or her. Walls and labels can't keep you from the people who are so similar to you in spirit. There's a friendly face behind every door if you pick the right moment to knock. Once you start your wave of creative outreach, it turns into a contagious force. People are waking up and smiling at each other, sharing their dreams without hesitation. This community is worth something."

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Letter from the editor

WRITER'S NOTEBOOK


Hello Newbies,

Welcome to a almost new year on Writing.com! I hope you all enjoyed your Holidays. And now we can look forward to a new year to come.....a fresh start to make resolution(s) or achieve some goals. Sometimes starting small, little steps, to achieve what you want will evolve to bigger things. I know for me, if I think too big at first, sometimes I never get started. So, with that being said, I have an idea that works for me and may help you too, an important habit for a writer to practice is to keep a "Writer's Notebook". It can be something simple like a basic white lined notebook or a nice journal. The following are a few things to keep organized in your notebook:

*Bullet*  Writing your passions
*Bullet*  Free-writing your thoughts and observations, feelings, and reflections on your
     experiences
*Bullet*  Make a list of story ideas
*Bullet*  Write down parts of stories
*Bullet*  Research
*Bullet*  Commentaries for stories
*Bullet*  Develop an idea from reading something and write it down
*Bullet*  Write down publishers or agents
*Bullet*  Keep track of contests
*Bullet*  List magazines that you would like to submit a story to
*Bullet*  Books you want to read
*Bullet*  Websites you like
*Bullet*  Information from writer's groups
*Bullet*  Ideas you scribbled in the car or eating at a restaurants, and transfer
     your ideas to the notebook.

I feel is it important to have a hard-copy of all your writing information. And if you want, transfer some or all of the information to the computer, but still have your notebook.

I actually think better when I write my first draft of a story or poem on paper, and I transfer to the computer to edit. We all have different habits that work for each of us....the point is to discover what habit works for you and stick to it.

The number one goal for writers to work on this year is to get organized and figure out what works for you! The results will make you happy and a more productive writer.

Until next time...
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Ask & Answer

I wish there were a sub-title "Newbies" or something like that on the Home Page. It is confusing - how do you access newbie works directly from the home page?
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If you look at the left side of the webpage you will see "Read a Newbie!", click on it to bring you to Newbie items.


Sometimes I find it hard to squeeze in writing in my day. Between school, homework, and family and friends I sometimes run out of time. Thanks for the idea of sticky notes to write down an idea. That's smaller to carry around than a notebook.

Thanks for the great newsletter!

Ashton Rose
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And thank you for reading.


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See ya January 9th 2008!

laurencia

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