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Welcome to Adopt-A-Writer!



The club helps members connect across dA and meet people they may have never found otherwise. Come in and adopt a writer! Or find someone who will offer critique, comments, advice, help, and friendship.  

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How does this work?


Join the group as a member, browse the writer profiles in our gallery, and submit your own! The gallery is where members can see who's interested in adoption, in adopting, or in becoming a writing buddy. If someone on the list catches your eye, all you need to do is send them a note!

So, in other words...
  1. Join the group
  2. Fill out a profile and submit it to our Gallery. 
  3. Take a look at the other profiles in our gallery
  4. Have fun!

Also, please note: We do not accept literature works in our gallery unless they're a profile for adoption, a collaboration between paired individuals or a few special circumstances. Please don't ask us to accept your story/work if it doesn't fit into those categories.

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Adopt-a-Writer Needs You!


Spread the word. Mention us in a journal, post a poll, leave a link. It takes a few seconds, but it makes a big difference. The more people know about the group, the larger the profile pool for us to match people up from.

Make a group-related stamp, avatar, or deviation. And when you do, submit it to the group gallery. You'll be featured, we'll get a stamp -- it's a win-win. And the best entries may be eligible for a month subscription. :eager:

Volunteer as Support Staff. If you like what #Adopt-A-Writer's about and want to help out behind the scenes, send in a Staff Application Form to the club in a Note.

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Adoption Profile!

Adopting Profile

  1. Do you want to adopt or be adopted?
  2. Category: (poetry, prose, sonnets, script-writing, essays, flash fiction, novelwriting...)
  3. Writing Interests: (Feel free to mention genres, techniques, styles, categories, etc)
  4. Expectations: (What would you like to get out of the partnership? What would you be giving it? Please be as specific as possible)
  5. Learning interests: (e.g. poetry forms, plot execution, metaphors)
  6. Teaching capabilities: (e.g. point of view, rhythm, time management)
  7. Time: (How often do you see yourself talking with your mentor/mentee?)
  8. Other notes: (Here you can describe yourself, your writing, your interests, your pet peeves. Anything you feel might help pair you up into a partnership that'll last.)

    9. Would you like to be my mentor/mentee? Leave a comment or send me a note!

Fill it out and submit it to our gallery!


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Writing Buddy Profile

  1. What kind of writing do you do? (Poetry, prose, novels, short stories, flash fiction, sonnets...)
  2. Interests: What do you have interest in and what are your hobbies? What do you like to do? Every day? Sometimes?
  3. Favorites: Jot down your favorite authors, singers, books, movies, games, animals, anything you're passionate about...
  4. Writing Style: What do you write about? What forms do you usually write in.
  5. Sample: Put a short sample of your writing here. This could be either the first paragraph/s of a story, or the first stanza/s of one of you poems.

    6. Want to be writing buddies? Leave a comment or send me a note!

      Fill it out and submit it to our gallery!


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Writing Buddy ProfileWriting Buddy Profile

What kind of writing do you do?
Mainly short stories of the realist genre

Expectations:
I want someone who will read my work and leave constructive comments. I will do the same. I’m already very experienced in leaving critiques (if you look at my journal you’ll see that I’ve left 45 in the last 4 weeks), and I study English and Creative Writing at university so I’m very familiar with the writing process and know techniques to help certain skills. I want someone to talk about this kind of thing with, someone that I can help with their own writing as well as someone who will help me with mine.

Writing Buddy Profile by =OHiNeedTea
Adopt-A-Writer: Writing Buddy ProfileWhat kind of writing do you do?: Mostly traditional form poetry and lyrics. I sometimes to free-form poetry and short stories.

Interests: I like to read, write, roleplay, play video games, singing, acting, listen to music. Anything that gets my mind working creatively.

Favorites: I love gothic and symphonic metal and rock, although I like any kinds of rock and metal. I love many different books in many different genres, I can't choose just a few. I also read poetry, not just write it.

Writing Style: I write about many different things, usually more through personal experiences. Most of my poetry have a distinct rhyme scheme, but sometimes Adopt-A-Writer: Writing Buddy Profile by ~WritingInTheDark
Prose AdopteeProfile 1: Writers writing

Name: Glass

Adopter or Adoptee? I want to sign up to be adopted.

Category: On the member list, I would like to appear in the Prose category.

Age: 28

Category: Novel-writing and self-publishing (ebook).

Writing Interests: Erotica, Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror.

Expectations: I would expect to receive input from my adopter in terms of preparing my manuscript for publishing, how to go about setting it up for ebook publication, and perhaps creative critiques/input on the plotline or characters. This should be someone who's comfortable reading erotica with a BDSM theme. I would expect to provide editing (typos,Prose Adoptee by ~GlassAndVasya
Friend Profile [poetry] [lonespotter]1. Poetry

Username: lonespotter

Age: 18

Location: Singapore

Interests: Gaming and reading mostly, besides that, I really like writing and then drawing, but then again I can't really draw so... I find that I can only write when I am filled with negative feelings, I don't really know why though ._. And on a side note, I listen to alot of music when I can, it helps me to relax! 8D

Favorites: David Eddings, I really like his books, though yes, I did read them a long time ago,but I still haven't found anything to replace him in that special place in my heart :p Games well, mostly RPGs really, like the old school classics like Baldur's Gate 2.Friend Profile [poetry] [lonespotter] by ~lonespotter
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Adopt-a-Writer Collab StoryClouds fumbled together amassing the sky with grey as the crowd beneath it cheered in the square. Blood had already been spilt that night, but the atomosphere was not sombre with the death it caused. They enjoyed a good execution and the deep ash colour fo the sky only made the night more interesting.

A raucous errupted before even the first thunder rolled. As the path opened, two burly men with their helmets high dragged the young unassuming prisoner to his noose.

They dragged him up the stage, spread out for the town to see. A portly man walked over, scroll in both hands, and began speaking.

"The accused stands here, found guilty by the Adopt-a-Writer Collab Story by `nycterent
A Story of SortsJenny knew she had to do something. The ransom letter lay on her table, the map right next to it, a big red splotch marking the spot. Carl shook his head. "You know you're crazy, right?"

"It'll be fine."

"You said that last time. And what happened? You ended up lost in the freaking jungle for a week, up the shore without a paddle"

Jenny looked at him, and then back at the letter: a small shiver of pleasure shot through her body as the arbitrary, hubris plans crawled through her skin and deluged her hollow eyes with a splash of life. "This will be even better than that." She grinned. "This time we have Athena on our side. Poiseidon is gonnaA Story of Sorts by ~PaperDart
For Myself and No One Else pt1Jenny knew she had to do something. The ransom letter lay on her table, the map right next to it, a big red splotch marking the spot.
Carl shook his head. "You know you're crazy, right?"
"It'll be fine."
"You said that last time. And what happened? You ended up lost in the jungle for a week, up the shore without a paddle."
Jenny looked at him, and then back at the letter: a small shiver of pleasure shot through her body as the arbitrary, hubris plans crawled through her skin and deluged her hollow eyes with a splash of life.
"This will be even better than that," she grinned. "This time we have Athena on our side. Poseidon is gonna go dowFor Myself and No One Else pt1 by ~Kira4Inu
AAW Chat-StoryWritten by Adopt-A-Writer members on May 29th, 2010. More information about the event can be found here! Read on for more information on how you can join in on the fun.

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Jenny knew she had to do something. The ransom letter lay on her table, the map right next to it, a big red splotch marking the spot.

Carl shook his head. "You know you're crazy, right?"

"It'll be fine."

"You said that last time. And what happened? You ended up...

[ ~Ichors ]

...lost in the fucking jungle for a week, up the shore without a paddle."

Jenny looked at him, and then back at the letter: a small shiver of pleasure shot through her body as the arAAW Chat-Story by `nycterent
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~SaBrinaAdopts May 13, 2013  New member Student Traditional Artist
My Sister Taylor :icondragonrider2796: is a writer. She is wonderful with words if anyone would like to ask her for assistance with any story you got. :) :heart:
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~lostmymind193 Mar 25, 2013
how does one make it onto the adoption list??
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Mood: Joy ~ToneaSaochian Mar 11, 2013
Looking for writers. Please take the time to read my Journal Entry. Thank You!
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*KOsika-Illustration Jan 22, 2013  Student Digital Artist
I've sent a join request, but in the mean time, I'd like to make a request to the kind members of this group:

I'm having a bit of trouble naming a webcomic I'm working on, and I'd like some help from some writers. I'm having a mini-contest, where whoever's title is chosen wins free line art.

The story description can be found here: [link] I hope some of you will be willing to help~ Thanks in advance!
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~Cynicrylle Nov 1, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
Can I join? or do I have to fill in the questionaire first? :3
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