Welcome to The Writers Bloc, the home base for theOtaku.com's beta-readers and a place for writers to come with questions and learn some new tricks and methods of storytelling, writing, or pretty much anything involving this mutt of a language we call Modern English.
Our Current Pool of Editors and Beta-Readers Includes:
If you have a story, essay, or any written work that you feel could use the assistance of a beta reader or editor, choose a beta-reader from the above list and PM them for availability.
As well, be sure to come visit every now and then to take part in writing workshops and discussions. And of course, if you have your own questions, don't be afraid to ask them here; we're neither teachers nor betters, but peers hoping to help.
The Weekly Schedule:
- Monday: SomeGuy's Workshop (SomeGuy)
- Tuesday: Rotating Guest Post (Various)
- Wednesday: The Wednesday Word (SomeGuy)
- Thursday: Beck's Workshop (NightBeck)
- Friday: Updates and Open Questions (All)
- Sunday: Becky's Writers' Block Busters (NightBeck)
So once again... welcome to The Bloc.
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(I've been writing a lot lately, most of it in forums, most of it trying to make points and get things done... this is gonna get a little ranty, be prepared for that...)
Talking For Ages, Never Sayi...
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As always, in case ya need to ask 'em:
- Do you have a written work you'd like a beta-reader to look over? Comment below!
- Do you have any specific writing questions you'd like to have answered? Comment below!
- Can you answer any of those questions? Comment below!
- You have a writing workshop idea and would like to do the upcoming week's Tuesday Guest Post? Comment below!
Don't be afraid of asking big questions, either. If a question would require more than just a comment answer, we can always use them as ideas for workshops over the next week.
Remember, none of us here are teachers, professors, or professionals (well... not just yet, anyway). We're all just members who love to write, hoping to help out other members and their own interests in writing.
apocryphal. adjective. Not canonical; fictitious; of doubtful authenticity.
Notice how a lot of crazy-nifty words come from or pertain to the bible? Go fig, huh? Anyway, this week's word comes from the "Apocrypha", a s...
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If the following hasn't been drilled into you by a crusading teacher or another, now is as good a time to learn about it as any...
Lights, Camera, Passiveness! No, Wait...:
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I take it everyone's doin' alright question-wise. Awesome. But, if anyone needs to ask 'em, here ya go:
- Do you have a written work you'd like a beta-reader to look over? Comment below!
- Do you have any specific writing questions you'd like to have answered? Comment below!
- Can you answer any of those questions? Comment below!
- You have a writing workshop idea and would like to do the upcoming week's Tuesday Guest Post? Comment below!
Don't be afraid of asking big questions, either. If a question would require more than just a comment answer, we can always use them as ideas for workshops over the next week.
Remember, none of us here are teachers, professors, or professionals (well... not just yet, anyway). We're all just members who love to write, hoping to help out other members and their own interests in writing.
