Socializing with Other Writers with Etiquette

Socializing with other writers is so important and crucial to the life of the writer.Sharing similar interests and bonding, sharing tips and ideas with another can build up the confidence and self esteem of others. This is not always the case in some circles, as unfortunate as it is.

Here is a list of the unfortunates you might discover on your travels through writers forums.

1. The Unpaid and Uneducated Editor With No Degree or Job

   You know them when you see them. They comment on your spelling and grammar, but have not been to any sort of editorial school, nor do they hold a diploma. They do not edit as a living, but have given themselves this title. They do not do it nicely, they do not do it with any sort of heart or soul, and they merely rip apart your writing, and sometimes publicly to embarrass you.

   My editor at Newsblaze does not edit in this manner. I have only had one article sent back to me to change. He said “change the article because of the grammar, and send it back.” This gives the writer hope and encouragement. Even high profile authors were denied their first manuscript.

2. The Jealous Peer and Colleague

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   These type of peers and colleagues are very easy to spot and notice. They will leave you horrible responses on your articles, forums or emailed right to you. Then when you research what they write about, they write about what you write about. They write the same topic. So instead of sharing that similar interest, it becomes about competition.

3. The Attention Seeker

   The drama queen or drama king who only want attention for themselves. They want attention on themselves, because they could have been used to it before. They are afraid you will steal their thunder and lightening, and try to prevent it any cost. If you work for triond, then you will notice them when they question why you are on the hot list, with a nose waving in the air while doing so. They will even use their own names as tags to gain attention to their articles and postings.

This is only a very short list of what you can bump into in some forums that are not professionally run. I myself am looking for a proper forum, and believe I have found two. Not only is this a great personal decision, you could get a freelance writing job from meeting others with connections.

Hope to meet some other writers with the same views in some of those forums I have discovered, and to see some old familiar faces from other blogs.