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Or at least a new writer. Hello, people of this community, may you be blessed with endless inspiration and many sales.

I'm not (yet?) published, but that doesn't hold me back. Writing is a craft, and never once has a craftsman been born to his skill.

It's however more than a craft for me, it's a passion and a major part of my life, and as such I hope to keep writing till my death.

I mostly enjoy fantasy that is not set in your typical middle ages Europe world. I'm currently toying with a fantasy tale set in ancient Rome.

I hope to make friends here, and both help AND learn.

Thank you!

Hello Ednigma! Welcome to FM!

This site is a great place to learn new skills. We have classes, challenges, and other boards to help you reach your goals.

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

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Thank you for the welcome. I appreciate it. Currently I'm most worried about my action and description, I have a few published author friends, and they insist that I'm good with dialogue, but I tend to have little action, and just skip description.

Where would be a good place to get feedback on that?

Try Roving Crits, and/or sign up for Private Roving Crits. I'm not sure how active those boards are (I'm currently smashed by other parts of my life), but Roving is usually a great place to get critiques on short pieces.

If you crit others' work first, you'll normally get more responses, too.

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Welcome to Forward Motion!

<< Writing is a craft, and never once has a craftsman been born to his skill. >>

That's very true. Writing, revising and critiquing are all helpful ways to build on your skills. If you interested in exchanging critiques I suggest the Roving Critique board.

http://fmwriters.com/community/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=38

For getting a jumpstart on writing just for the fun of it, I suggest Justin's Daily Exercises:

http://fmwriters.com/community/dc/dcboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=28

Have a look around the site and if you have any questions, please ask.

Maripat

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