Introduction Mentorship post
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This is 'our group' Story Mentor tag
Members currently:
@praada,
@cecicastor,
@frank1in,
@iamanwaar,
@themanwithnoname,
@rebeccabe,
@mandelsage,
@cheema1,
@mother2chicks
@cihaddogan
@twowheeledmonkey and
@brightex
with @giftessiet in the process of writing an intro.
I've replied to everyone's posts now, but there are still a few that I'm 'mulling over' and I'll get to those soon. It takes a little while to think about what I can say with regards to everyone's posts and letting the posts marinate in the back of my mind helps.
If you want to think about the next task while I'm catching you up, that would be great.
As ever, please say why you're using the tag in your post because we seem to be making headway with visibility on the platform and the more people we get interested in it, the better. We can all help each other - one hand washes the other.
I'd like to know what kind of writing you're interested in - both for reading and then for writing. What would get you sitting at your computer for hours - even into the dead of night - to finish writing?
For me:
I personally enjoy an eclectic mix of writing. From biographies to biology, fact, fiction and fantasy, history, heraldry and horror. My personal bookshelves are filled with novels and story collections and with scientific studies (The Knife Man is a personal favourite, but it fell to pieces because I've read it and leafed through it so much).
Trev (my husband) bought me an early edition copy of Through The Looking-Glass (And What Alice Found There) with the original illustrations for our wedding anniversary last year. I daren't pick it up!
I love reading and if the right book has me in its thrall, I can stay up 'til the early hours with it.
The same goes for my writing. If the right story comes along, hours can pass without me realising. I get lost, absorbed into my stories and I'm a willing captive.
Dusty has come to visit for the moment and she is telling me her 8th adventure. I'm excited to continue with her adventures because she has lots of quirks and foibles that make her a fascinating character to work with. Plus, I adore her world!
Zack is another one of my characters that has lots to say right now. I'm following him in his new business - as owner and manager of a new, high-class security firm. He and his brother have put everything into their new partnership and it's all going great! They are certainly 'Golden boys' right now.
I write mainly fiction and I don't like to think of myself as 'pigeonholed' - I like to mix it up a bit (as you can probably tell from my 'Fact or Fiction?' series. I mix plenty of real experiences in to make the stories more realistic.
When I write pure fiction, I like the fantasy and horror genres. My mind runs a little dark and I do like exploring those places.
I'm waiting for Red, Ash and Celtica to pipe up with their stories. I'm sure they won't be long when they see how much attention Zack and Dusty are getting.
I have to say, discovering Steemit.com has changed my life.
This is great... I see it working out for so many people maybe I should give this a try too.
I saw a newbie I introduced to you being already a part of this and I quickly gave myself this big smile of fulfilment because I know he will do even way better here.
You are one person I keep making reference to whenever I make presentations at meet-ups and I even wrote about you in my last post.
Keep touching lives @michelle.gent. You rock!
Yes, join in :)
It's lovely when you see people doing as you advise... especially if it works out well for them :)
Thank you so much!
You are welcome ma'am
Hi @michelle.gent. I just came across this post luckily for me. I'm a writer of fictions and non fiction and I have never used the story mentor tag. What do I do to be able to use it?
I just posted a fiction, is it qualified to be edited and the story-mentor tag used on it?
Hi :)
For the full background on the tag and how to benefit from using it, please read the posts (in green at the top of the post).
I'm afraid I don't have time to edit everyone's writing, so that's not what this is about.
Alright. I will sure read that. Thanks.
I have never written fiction and have read some of yours off and on. When I am online. I am interested in trying a bit but not sure where to start. I had a thought occur to me this morning of a beginning.
I am really not sure how to approach this whole thing.
Sorry for all the I's because well I am looking to find out how to begin.
I am thinking of letting the story tell itself including the characters.
Is this practical or insane? lol
You are so intuitive in teaching this because I hoped to find a way to ask this question. Thanks for your input. As usual a big thanks for your time.
Resteemed since this is the next step for many of us.
Unfortunately, the answer to this question:
is... totally insane... but if you think about it, 'people' inside your head, talking to you, telling you their story so you can tell other 'real' people... can't be completely sane can it?
Ask anything. If I can help, I will :)
Hello michelle.gent can I join in your storytelling mentorship program?
Please do. Take a look at all the previous posts on the matter and join in :)
I haven't yet read through your novels due to time constraints, but i am very interested to get back into reading. My girlfriend is a huge fan of Stephen King and our bookcases are completely brimmed with his novels. As i mentioned in a previous post or comment ( I can't remember which exactly), I haven't done much reading since school but back then I was a huge Harry Potter fan, I have a first edition hardback book of The Philosophers Stone, Carefully stored as it accumulates value!
As a child I remember enjoying a saga of vampire books by Darren Shan. His writing gripped me and I was deeply disappointed with a movie released a few years back called 'Cirque Du Freak' a spin off of one of his novels and poorly done compared to how i imagined the books.
Anyway I will write up a post later about what i'd like to write about myself on the steemit platform, just about to leave work after receiving the order from our directors! SNOW DAY Check me html'ing haha!
Hahaha html skillz!
I like Stephen King too, but the ONLY book-to-film that has ever impressed me because it was so close to the books was Dean Koontz's Odd Thomas - the Bodachs were EXACTLY as I'd pictured them in my head.
You're right to keep that book safe! A modern classic and valuable to boot!
Is there somewhere you can point me to learn more html? Hyperlinks etc to link my other posts into a new post etc?
I usually search for what I need in the internal search facility (the magnifying glass icon at the top of the page) ;)
The link thing is easy. Use square brackets [] around the title of your link - for example [Wiki]
Then right after (no spaces) you enclose the live link in round brackets (link address)
So it would look like this
Fantastic it's way easier than I expected! I see code and special characters and panic but there's really no need!
Nope, no need to panic. And if you do what I do, get to know one command at a time before moving onto the next, they'll become second-nature and you'll not have to go looking for them :)
I am a voracious reader and have been since I learned to read. Anything and everything is fair game, even the backs of cereal boxes, especially if they are bilingual! Steemit and meeting you, @michelle.gent, have opened a whole new world to me and I am very grateful.
Oh! Thank you :)
I'm pleased you're enjoying it all. I know I am!
Hello Michelle.gent.
I appreciate your effort at helping people. Please below is my entry on the introductory story mentoring. Please give it a read.
https://steemit.com/story-mentor/@chiguy/story-telling-mentorship-1
My entry.
https://steemit.com/story-mentor/@samson12/story-telling-mentorship-1
I commented my post link in the other post but I figured I’d post it here too just in case.
https://steemit.com/writing/@theessential/i-am-mr-m-i-give-your-mind-a-voice
It is a little abstract but you said no rules so I took that to heart.
Thanks.
Thank you! I've read and replied. I'll give a more detailed reply later... when I've had a think.
Thanks @michelle.gent
Ah! Task is already done. Covered topics of interest for reading and writing in my intro post itself.
Writing: Two wheels, two wheels and two more wheels.
Reading: Non fiction as of now, with a current leaning towards historical learning
Dear Michelle, I just read everything here and I would LOVE to participate, BUT... I'm in the middle of an exam preparation (March 6th) so I have to stay away from fun stuff now :) I'm not native English, so just to be sure: is it ok if I only join after the 6th? Maybe I'll find the time to write an introductory post earlier, but I'm not sure about that. Thank you for letting me know how to proceed, I only want to commit to something I can really do. X Lazy Bird
Please don't worry about time constraints. Study for your exams and good luck!
Then, when you're less stressed and ready to go, come and join in. You can either do all the projects at your own speed and catch up, or skip one or two (please do the intro first) and go back to them when / if you want to.
This is all supposed to be fun, so no pressure.
Thank you!!! You'll hear from me soon then :)
X Lazy Bird
Here is the link to my intro post https://steemit.com/story-mentor/@giftessiet/introducing-me-story-telling-mentor-ship
Thank you. I've taken a look and will reply in more detail later :)
Hello @michelle.gent
Is it too late to join in?
Not too late at all :)
Hi @michelle.gent
Excellent initiative
About this we can write a separate message?
I like how serious you are about your stories. Most of all I like that some are based on real mythology. This adds value to your stories. And of course Dusty is your most famous character, she deserves special attention :)
Please write it as a post, like the introduction post you made.
I think you need to earn some Steem from these projects I'm setting for you :)
Steemit.com is really a life changer, I was not a fan of reading books, it seems to be very boring stuff but I love fiction stories. Stories like greek gods and demi gods, I also have this book about mythology, I have this since I was little but as long as I remember I only read 3 - 4 pages of it. Because of steemit.com I am planning to read fiction books now to make my own stories and share it in the community. I am also planning to make reading my hobby aside from developing systems and applications
Excellent!
Good Luck!
Thank you, I am really looking to learn by reading your works :)
Your thinking and your post subject so exclusive,actually few person try to show out exclusive post or idea i think so per you are one of them...
this looks very nice,
and you are a great writer, and collect books that are so useful to everyone,
thank you @michelle.gent
You've not read it, have you?
i will try to read it ...
very nice content nice post
What did you like most about it?
books
Ah... try reading the post, not just looking at the pretty pictures.
you're more like fiction than the reality of everyday life. but hopefully your spirit is never lost @michelle.gent good luck
Its really wonderful story , i resteemed your post, thanks
Thanks for the resteem... but 'story'? What did you read?
you are a great writer keep it up.
Is there something else required after making an introductory post ?
You need to use the tag, mention why you'd like to join the group and make your introductory post. Follow the instructions in This Post <-- click here - there's no obligation for anything - no upvotes or resteems necessary, but I would be happy if you joined in in the full spirit of this and read others' works too (and upvote if you feel they are good posts).
I've written and posted my task, at last =) ...
"What Books Are You Into?" - Writing Mentorship with @michelle.gent
Thank you once again, Michelle =) I'm already looking forward to the next one! ... I also wanted to say sorry for not starting to read "Bouncer" yet. I still have it bookmarked, but trying to keep up with my steemit posting schedule ( as well as commenting on all the daily content of my favourite followees) is taxing, not to mention trying to stay abreast with the life I had before I started Steemit, lol... I'm going to eventually have to reevaluate some of my priorities, methinks.