Is www.writing.com a good website for new writers to show case work?Is it a real site or just a place to show off work?I have a short story i'd like to get out there.
2007-06-23 14:41:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Before you consider "showing off" your story you should consider the facts. By doing so, you are almost 100% certain of never being able to publish the work professionally. More and more publishers are starting to decline any work that has been posted on the internet previously. Why? Two reasons ... 1) The internet is a virtual smorgasbord for plagiarists. There is no way you can stop anyone from cutting and pasting that work and placing their name on it. Even if you could prove it was yours first, it would be a lengthy and expensive court battle that frankly wouldn't be worth the money or the effort. 2) Many of these sites have fine print stating anything published on their site is their property. I got burned that way myself. For a publisher to accept a story posted online, it would involve a ton of legal work for the legal dept to establish conclusive ownership, and frankly it is just too costly for them. Imagine the legal battle if the same material was accepted by another publisher - with another author's name on it.???The best way - in fact the ONLY way - to prevent this is by simply NOT posting online. I closed my personal website down long ago. I have been asked repeatedly to post something here or a link to something but I wont. '
If you just write stories for fun and you dont care if it's stolen, then fine - post it. However if you have any thoughts of entering it in a contest, or sending it to a magazine or publisher, keep it off the net.
Best advice you will ever get here. Pax - C
2007-06-23 15:10:32 · answer #1 · answered by Persiphone_Hellecat 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I have found that when i went on writing.com, if you want to enter a competition, you have to pay money... If you want to read some selected works, you have to pay money... and i don't have a credit card... so when it comes time to pay... i have no way pf doing so!
I have a creative writing forum, we do not ask for money, your work stays as your own work, and you get to meet a great community of writers!
Also, just to let you know... we are looking at having a book of poetry by members of the forum done up at the start of next year and, some time in the future, one that includes short stories... Meaning that you would have a hard copy of your work that could sit on your shelf, and the shelves of all of your friends and family!
Anyway, we have competitions and areas for rambling, you can post your short stories, novels, poems, songs, anything that you wish, and get comments and constructive criticism.
And don't forget all of the great people who can be found there!
Anyway, check it out and see what you think.
Hope to see you there!
Figgy.
2007-06-23 16:45:31 · answer #2 · answered by Figment 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i would not use any website that someone could steal your short story and submit it to a legitimate agency and make money off of your work.
2007-06-23 14:45:08 · answer #3 · answered by kjrjekjrje 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try this website:
2007-06-24 09:55:33 · answer #4 · answered by wolf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never know till you try.
2007-06-23 14:55:33 · answer #5 · answered by Lily W 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋