What a Brand New Writer Needs
The most important thing that a brand new writer needs is FEEDBACK. They need to be affirmed that they know writing techniques or be told how to learn them.
So I always recommend a writing organization (Romance Writers of America if you are writing romance) for in-person critique groups. There are online critique groups, too, but I don't know these, and make sure they don't charge per critique. There could be fees to keep the website going, or membership fees (reasonable, under 100/year).
Or enter contests with good feedback, such as (for multi genre), Pikes Peak Writers, Southwest Writers, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.
May you find what you need today,
Robin
So I always recommend a writing organization (Romance Writers of America if you are writing romance) for in-person critique groups. There are online critique groups, too, but I don't know these, and make sure they don't charge per critique. There could be fees to keep the website going, or membership fees (reasonable, under 100/year).
Or enter contests with good feedback, such as (for multi genre), Pikes Peak Writers, Southwest Writers, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers.
May you find what you need today,
Robin
posted by FantasyAuthor RobinDOwens | 8:22 AM
2 Comments:
I highly recomend Avoid Writer's Hell yahoo group to all new writers. The owner Faith Birknell-Brown and her mod Tess MacKall are great teachers and I've learned a lot from them.
And I can proudly say I got my first book contract yesterday, because of my mentors.
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! JUMPING UP AND DOWN!!! WHOO-HOO!!!!! GO, JANICE!!
Please let me know the title and when it is coming out (and you can do that multiple times).
Robin
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