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pathele:
Hey all,
I have been writing for most of my life. I have never been part of a writers group, on-line or otherwise.  I started looking around for one in my area (Oklahoma City), but most of the ones I found are for Romance or some other genre.

Here's my questions:
How many of you belong to on-line writers groups?
Are they as useful as in-person writers groups?
Are there any that you would recommend for an unpublished aspiring writer?

thanks in advance for the info.

-paul  aka travln_bard

blue moon:
The only online crit group I ever participated in was on Kelley Armstrong's website.  She's got a thriving writing community over there, and while it's open to all genres (including screenwriting and poetry forums), there's a lot of paranormal of all flavors.

I received some good comments on what I posted there- not just positive stuff but also helpful critical comments.  But I've found that I prefer to work with a "real world" critique group.  My group met through NaNoWriMo.  Even if it's not really for you, I'd recommend checking out your local NaNo chapter.  For me, it's been a great way to meet other local writers.  Our group is all over the board as far as genre- vampire, space opera, romance, and a lit fic about slavery in the 1700s.  But I like the variety.  The difference not only between individual writer's styles but also of the different genres keeps you on your toes.  And it was the one member of the group who DOESN'T read romance novels who pointed out that I was totally violating my hero's character in the first love scene.  So sometimes it's a reader with no background in the genre who sees things with the sharpest eyes.

Mickey Finn:
I used to (and Hastur after me) run the CHUDStories arm of Cinematic Happenings Under Development. The point of the whole thing is that there were some talented writers on the board that were fledgling, and the site wanted to put up original stories by them. I got to act as editor.
The side of effect of this was that it became a sort of writer's group, as people woul comment on the stories posted, on the boards. (This would be after Hastur or I edited them.) It had a positive effect, we believe.

The site's story arm is still limping along, under a different editor, if you're interested. ( www.chud.com )



*waiting for someone to suggest a writer's group being formed from these boards*

pathele:

--- Quote from: Mickey Finn on June 26, 2006, 03:19:25 PM ---*waiting for someone to suggest a writer's group being formed from these boards*

--- End quote ---

Now that is a REALLY great idea. 

Would anyone be interested in something like that?   ;D

Blitz:
I would be.  I belong to a couple of online writers' groups, but I would have to say that real-world groups are probably more beneficial.  The Internet is all fine and dandy, but human contact has its uses.  You know the people, you get more personal feedback, etc.  On the other hand, if you want nonpartial feedback, you might be better off going online.

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