I am young and looking for a critique

Where's Andy when you need him?

 

The same thread that generate three pages of responses here generate a total of four responses in the Writers Workshop.

I understand the forum set-up, but is there anyway to allow certain things that usually should go in the WW in to the Journalism Topics only main forum? Seems like it would help more people that way.

 

even if there is only 10 actual people who helped me that is 9 more than the other one

 

I know what you mean.

I dreamed of being an Olympic sprinter, but my major weakness was running.

 

POP,

At this point, improving your writing means reading, a lot, and improving your grammar, spelling and sentence structure, as well as your general comprehension. Then, it means putting it all into practice on a regular basis in school and in your daily life.

I mean no offense by any of this. It's just that that's where you're at right now, and, based on what I've seen, it's what you really need to do at this point. Concentrate on that, and then the rest will come in time, and with practice.

The grading curve applied to any writing should not be based on whether you text, or not. There is absolutely no reason you can't text, or write on a message board, or anywhere else, with correct spelling and punctuation. That's what you should strive to do if you're serious about this.

My other suggestion, since you've come to this board, is not to do it purely for critiques of your own work. And, once you are putting your stuff over on the Writer's Workshop board and visiting there, don't only go there.

Look regularly at everything on this Journalism Topics board. There is much to learn and take in, think about and discuss, we all love doing it, and you'll pick up a lot just by reading and participating.

The good thing, too, is that you'll be able to do it all without dismaying any of us that you continually don't capitalize "I," or the first words in your sentences.

This is a board full of professional writers. You should be cognizant of that, and treat your work on here accordingly. Really, it will help you go a long way toward eventually becoming one of us.

 

POP,

I will give your story an edit and put it in the writers' workshop. take a look there in a little bit. Hopefully, someone will take my edit and make it even that much better.

Take it all in, learn as much as you can.

 

I'll lay $20 that this kid is really the alter ego of HeijraHenry or Trey Beamon.

 

I'll take that bet.

 

HH bitches about the AP, sure, but that ain't his style.

 

This whole thread is a pretty elaborate scheme to concoct for a message board.


But I guess every board has to have its conspiracy theorist. Ours is riverrats.