Can I preview the writers workshop?
Is there any way to preview the "premium" areas of the site? I am considering forking over the 40 bux to workshop some of my fiction, but I don't think it's a good investment if I can't see ahead of time that it would be worthwhile...
In my experience if the other writers aren't into what I'm into, or if they are a bunch of a-holes or noobs, it's just a waste of time-
So I guess what I'm asking is how can I find out if I'd get anything out of it without dropping my precious cash?
thanx for the heads up...
its worth it dude. ive already (in two days) gotten far better crits, and even read far better stories than in classes i paid 300 bucks for.
www.triplebeard.com
http://darkroomreview.blogspot.com
“...There are so many ways of being despicable it quite makes one's head spin. But the way to be really despicable is to be contemptuous of other people's pain. You ought to have some apprehension that the man you see before you was once even younger than you are now and arrived at his present wretchedness by imperceptible degrees.”
-James Baldwin
For various reasons, we can't give people "preview" access to the workshop. And though I am a little biased because I am partially responsible for the brand new workshop; I must say that even I have been impressed at the level of communication that is already happening in there. In the 2 days the new workshop has been open we have a good quantity of submissions, all of which have received high quality peer reviews. If you're expecting to see a lot of posts that simply read "Good story, man", expect to be surprised.
Don't take my word for it though, I noticed a new member to the site made a blog post that echos my statements. http://chuckpalahniuk.net/blogs/ushriyah/needles-in-my-eyes
Trust me Jesse, it'll be worth it. Read the testimonials and statements by myself and VP. As a mod, and there are many of us, there will be no assholery. Whatever you write, there will be an audience. Here is a good thread:
http://chuckpalahniuk.net/news/chucks-plans-2009-workshop
I can tell you from what I've read so far that there are a LOT of talented writers involved already, and the reviews and advice have been solid, all around.
Go for it.
Peace,
Richard
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