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Welcome to Writers-Workshop! Some of you must’ve already heard a thing or two about us. For those who haven’t, here’s a short introduction. Then read ahead for details about our first workshop.
In this news article: What is Writers-Workshop? | So, who's hosting our first workshop? | THE FIRST WORKSHOP | How do I join?
ostit: What is Writers-Workshop?
Writers-Workshop is a brand new literature community that focuses on the development of a writer. We intend to provide a non-competitive workshop environment on dA, as well as to push good, polished writing over winning prizes or "networking".
Workshops will be conducted every fortnight; prose, poetry and free-for-all sessions will be rotated.
Here’s the interesting bit:
Each workshop will be conducted by a respected member of deviantART’s literature community or by an established writer from the outside world.
What do I get if I win?
Well, Writers-Workshop isn’t about winning. Your only competition is yourself. However, there is an incentive, and for any writer determined to improve, it’s the best incentive there is: critique.
The workshop guest, that is, the person who is conducting the workshop, will pick his or her favourite entries and critique them. This way, you are likely to receive intelligent and helpful critique from an experienced and proficient writer.
Your entries will also appear in our journal and all are welcome to offer comments or critique. You needn’t be a "winner" to get something useful out of a workshop.
ostit: So, who’s hosting our first workshop?
GunShyMartyr!
Besides being a hands-on literature GD, GunShyMartyr is a wonderful storyteller. To know more about him, read this interview or better still, browse his gallery.
For our first workshop, GunShyMartyr has a prose challenge. Read ahead!
THE FIRST WORKSHOP
GunShyMartyr: "Write a short story with an unexpected ending. It can be a twist, or a shocking surprise, or a final paragraph that shifts everything that came before it into a new light.
It would be best to plan out the details before you sit down and write it all out, but if you can't stand doing story plans then go with whatever works for you. Also, anyone who ends their story with "and it was all a dream" will be shot. Really."
Writers-Workshop: There is no word limit. However, please make sure your entry isn't unnecessarily long. All descriptions, characterisations, sub-plots and tangents must be relevant to the short story. This workshop isn't about boring your workshop host, it's about writing a polished piece of prose. Also, keep an eye out for poor spelling and grammar. Happy writing!
How to enter
Send your entry in by note to Writers-Workshop by Midnight November 21, 2007. All times are set for GMT
GunShyMartyr will respond to the entries on November 25.
ostit: How do I join the group?
Watch us! This way, you won't miss updates on upcoming workshops.
Fave this article! Spread the word!
But most importantly, participate!
ostit: I have a question.
Visit our FAQ section or note us.
Staff
FAQ | Diary | Hosting a Workshop
In this news article: What is Writers-Workshop? | So, who's hosting our first workshop? | THE FIRST WORKSHOP | How do I join?
ostit: What is Writers-Workshop?
Writers-Workshop is a brand new literature community that focuses on the development of a writer. We intend to provide a non-competitive workshop environment on dA, as well as to push good, polished writing over winning prizes or "networking".
Workshops will be conducted every fortnight; prose, poetry and free-for-all sessions will be rotated.
Here’s the interesting bit:
Each workshop will be conducted by a respected member of deviantART’s literature community or by an established writer from the outside world.
What do I get if I win?
Well, Writers-Workshop isn’t about winning. Your only competition is yourself. However, there is an incentive, and for any writer determined to improve, it’s the best incentive there is: critique.
The workshop guest, that is, the person who is conducting the workshop, will pick his or her favourite entries and critique them. This way, you are likely to receive intelligent and helpful critique from an experienced and proficient writer.
Your entries will also appear in our journal and all are welcome to offer comments or critique. You needn’t be a "winner" to get something useful out of a workshop.
ostit: So, who’s hosting our first workshop?
GunShyMartyr!
Besides being a hands-on literature GD, GunShyMartyr is a wonderful storyteller. To know more about him, read this interview or better still, browse his gallery.
For our first workshop, GunShyMartyr has a prose challenge. Read ahead!
THE FIRST WORKSHOP
GunShyMartyr: "Write a short story with an unexpected ending. It can be a twist, or a shocking surprise, or a final paragraph that shifts everything that came before it into a new light.
It would be best to plan out the details before you sit down and write it all out, but if you can't stand doing story plans then go with whatever works for you. Also, anyone who ends their story with "and it was all a dream" will be shot. Really."
Writers-Workshop: There is no word limit. However, please make sure your entry isn't unnecessarily long. All descriptions, characterisations, sub-plots and tangents must be relevant to the short story. This workshop isn't about boring your workshop host, it's about writing a polished piece of prose. Also, keep an eye out for poor spelling and grammar. Happy writing!
How to enter
Send your entry in by note to Writers-Workshop by Midnight November 21, 2007. All times are set for GMT
GunShyMartyr will respond to the entries on November 25.
ostit: How do I join the group?
Watch us! This way, you won't miss updates on upcoming workshops.
Fave this article! Spread the word!
But most importantly, participate!
ostit: I have a question.
Visit our FAQ section or note us.
Staff
FAQ | Diary | Hosting a Workshop
Dialogue Workshop: Part 2!
Hey all, here's part one, in case you missed it the first time:
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I ended up giving people two weeks with this Workshop instead of one, to encourage people to submit more stuff. And people submitted stuff!
Three people.
saltwaterlungs (https://www.deviantart.com/saltwaterlungs) submitted this conversation between two dying people, which ended up being in turns both hilarious and a little heartbreaking:
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magic6jewls (https://www.deviantart.com/magic6jewls) created a scene with an older teacher in a romantic entanglement with a younger student.
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demonsweat (https://www.deviantart.com/demonsweat) took a traditional police interrogation scene and added an interesting twist.
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Now:
Dialogue Workshop!
Hey! The Folder is Open! And Empty! Write Things and Stick 'em in! http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/gallery/43752263
Hi. Sorry I was gone. I'm back. We have to talk.
About talking.
But first! I know that a lot of people have been concerned that:
1. These workshops are getting less and less frequent. We're working on that! I plan on doing weekly updates for the rest of the summer, and workshops should happen about once every three weeks or so.
2. People are not being a community. So! I have an idea about how to fix it. Maybe it'll fly, maybe it'll sink, but we're going to try it. The Week 3 journal is just going to be a shoutout bo
What do YOU want?
Hey all: total honesty? My creative juices are kinda sapped.
I know I've been kind of a crappy admin since...well, basically since I took over. When I was just a member of this group, in high school, I really loved it; it had engaging challenges, I got a lot of feedback on each submission, and I looked forward to the wrap-up journals that highlighted the hosts' favorites.
But I haven't been providing that for you guys, and I'm sorry :( . I know we had an uptick in submissions to intricately-ordinary (https://www.deviantart.com/intricately-ordinary)'s brilliant free-verse workshop, but I worry that too many of the poems went critique-less, and I didn't feature any of my faves.
I also
Wrapping up Free Verse + Mini Contest!
Hey all!
Be sure to check out some of the entries in the Free Verse Workshop folder! http://writers-workshop.deviantart.com/gallery/41544630 Unfortunately, I'm way behind on critiques, and I'll probably be finishing them up as the next workshop gets underway.
And, as you might've surmised, I'm behind on the next Workshop as well, haven't gotten it all set-up and written yet. This semester's turning out more hectic than I thought it'd be! So, as a bridge between this workshop and the next, I'm putting on a mini-contest.
The Contest!
Write a critique, at least 100 words long, of any of the poems in the folder. Then post a link to your criti
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damn...I heard about this a day too late!