Furry Writers' Guild Forum

Greetings everyone!

Introductions
#1

Hello to you all!

Forgive me if I am concise. I go by the moniker Marked online. I’m male living in California in a relationship with another male. I am interested furries, avians, vore, science fiction, new and interesting ideas, and giving what feedback and encouragement I can to other members. I like to write stories but have a tendency not to share them unless they are perfect, and I’m hoping to get over that hesitancy. I also enjoy chatting about current events, religion, why we are the way we are, and personal stories from everyday life. I don’t have a set fursona, and I don’t RP. I dream of becoming a professional editor.

I hope I have the chance to meet all of you in more detail! Please send me a private message if you would like to chat on Skype, etc.

#2

Welcome! Furry needs good editors. Feel free to share your imperfect stories, too - feedback will help you improve them. And what’s a perfect story anyway? I’m sure I’ve never written one :slight_smile:

#3

Hi and welcome! I was going to say something about perfectionism, then realized I’d rewritten this post about five times. So, yeah, wouldn’t know anything about that… XD

#4

Welcome to the forums. :slight_smile:

#5

Thanks to all for the welcomes. @Huskyteer: I’m a big fan of the phase “Perfection is reached not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.”

Also, on other websites I’ve been involved in casual monthly critique groups. I was wondering if anyone here was doing/ is interested in doing some kind of organized group for feedback?

#6

I’m late to the party, but nice to meetcha, Marked! :smiley:

#7

Also late, but yes! Nice to meet you!

I would be interested in a monthly critique group, though I’d have more to add on the critique/reading side than the offering writing to be critiqued side (a disappointment to no one, ever XD)

#8

If there’s one thing this fandom needs, it’s professional editors. Welcome!

#9

Thanks for the vote of confidence. I’m not sure what it takes to break onto the scene though.

#10

Start small, working with a select few clients until you become sure of your abilities (including editing, time management, and client relations).

Once you have those down, network as much as possible. Like most other things, it comes down to word of mouth. Writers tend to connect with other writers, who, odds are, will be equal need of an editor. If they like you, they will recommend you, and thus, more clients.

Working with or for a publisher also has its benefits. It doesn’t tend to bring in as much of a paycheck as doing it on your own would, but it’ll most likely give you a lot more work, and thus more exposure.

Hope that helps!