The Writers Bloc

Welcome to The Writers Bloc, the home base for theOtaku.com's beta-readers and a place for writers to come with questions and learn some new tricks and methods of storytelling, writing, or pretty much anything involving this mutt of a language we call Modern English.

Our Current Pool of Editors and Beta-Readers Includes:

Andromeda Spira
Anomaly
cutepresea (*Doesn't do fanfics*)
Ichigo (Anime Pulse)
Kastom (*Doesn't do fanfics*)
Katana (*Doesn't do fanfics*)
Kimmeh
Lady Katana
Mimmi
Miss Anonymous
Nehszriah
NightBeck
Red Tigress
Sangome (*Doesn't do fanfics*)
sesshy.uber.rad
Starscream
Timber (*Doesn't do fanfics*)
Timechaser
TwistedCyberChick
waywardwarrior

If you have a story, essay, or any written work that you feel could use the assistance of a beta reader or editor, choose a beta-reader from the above list and PM them for availability.

As well, be sure to come visit every now and then to take part in writing workshops and discussions. And of course, if you have your own questions, don't be afraid to ask them here; we're neither teachers nor betters, but peers hoping to help.

The Weekly Schedule:

Monday: SomeGuy's Workshop (SomeGuy)
Tuesday: Rotating Guest Post (Various)
Wednesday: The Wednesday Word (SomeGuy)
Thursday: Beck's Workshop (NightBeck)
Friday: Updates and Open Questions (All)
Sunday: Becky's Writers' Block Busters (NightBeck)

So once again... welcome to The Bloc.

(Banner Design Courtesy of Red Tigress - thanks Red!)

Created By SomeGuy

SomeGuy's Workshop, Session Twelve

Here's a first for the Bloc: I'm going to do an actual workshop about story-writing! Shocking, I know... They Did What in the Where?! I sometimes feel like I'm a fight chore...

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Becky's Writers' Block Busters, Session Ten

Hey guys! It's Sunday, which means it's prompt time! I got awesome responses last week from DDG (twice!), Katana, Magnus Lensherr, and SomeGuy, not to mention Nehszriah, filling out a prompt from two weeks ago. (Which is totally more than allowed,...

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Open Questions

As always, in case ya need to ask 'em:

Do you have a written work you'd like a beta-reader to look over? Comment below!
Do you have any specific writing questions you'd like to have answered? Comment below!
Can you answer any of those questions? Comment below!
You have a writing workshop idea and would like to do the upcoming week's Tuesday Guest Post? Comment below!

Don't be afraid of asking big questions, either. If a question would require more than just a comment answer, we can always use them as ideas for workshops over the next week.

Remember, none of us here are teachers, professors, or professionals (well... not just yet, anyway). We're all just members who love to write, hoping to help out other members and their own interests in writing.

Beck's Writing Workshop, Session Nine

Another cop-out post tonight, since last week's seemed to go well! I've been meaning to write a workshop on dialogue, but I'm writing up my prompt response for this week, so we can do that next week.

So let's hear from you guys again: is there a certain age group or gender that's easier for you to write? Is there a reason for that, or does it just come more naturally to you?

The Wednesday Word: Sesquipedalian

sesquipedalian. adjective. Given to using long words. Well here's a damn amusing word I've learned today! Literally meaning "a foot and a half long", sesquipedalian describes long, multisyllabic words. ...

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