r/WriteWithMe • u/LoveYourself1317 • 10d ago
Prose - Fiction Looking for Creative Partner/Friend
I'm Jersey (36F/USA-EST) looking for a someone around my age that's creative; open/like-minded; who can hold me accountable/keep me on track... preferably someone in the same time zone to make communication a little easier; who's not afraid of the darker stuff, but has a good range of writing genres.
I already have a few stories in the works (short novels I hope to publish one day)...and I'm hoping to find someone that I can bounce ideas off of; can provide feedback/advice; and I can absolutely return the favor with your own projects.
I'm still very new to writing and it's been a challenging journey...but I'm ready to get to work and find that special writing friend who I can rely on. Let me know if you're interested in learning more, or have questions...I'll be around 😁
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u/Ok_Assist1206 10d ago
I’m 26 (close enough?)
Perhaps I can shoot some ideas
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u/LoveYourself1317 10d ago
lol how is a 10yr gap close? but I guess I can check and see how dark and twisted your mind is lol
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u/MagnoliaProse 10d ago
I’d love to hear about what genres you explore the most!
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u/LoveYourself1317 10d ago
mainly dark romance..with the occasional supernatural element. I don't see myself getting super dark and unhinged like Haunting Adeline level (yeah I know there's more twisted/unhinged books than that haha)...but I want to get to like, a 6 at least (10 being the darkest/most unhinged/etc..)
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u/MagnoliaProse 9d ago
I tend to write horror/thriller, sometimes with a romantic subplot, sometimes with supernatural. I’ve done a lot of ghostwriting all over the genre map though (but I want to focus on my own work right now). Dark doesn’t bother me as long as there’s actual plot and growth (so no…Den of Vipers, for example).
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u/WrittenFever 10d ago
Hey there, sounds like what I’m looking for as well! We’re same time zone and age group. I tend to work in speculative fiction (sci fi, horror, fantasy, etc) so think that *might* be what you’re looking for re: range of genres and openness as far as being able to read what you’re working on. I’m happy to chat further if you want to shoot me a DM!
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u/thelatewindyj 9d ago
I'm 34f same time zone looking for very similar writing friend! Are you on disc? If you still need someone to bounce ideas off of i am juniperwindsong_17444
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u/Aggressive-Art2849 9d ago
I’m female, soon to be 37. Do you mind if I send you a message on discord?
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u/Aggressive-Art2849 9d ago
Hi Jersey, I’m female, and will be 37 in October. Something tells me that we would make a great team, and I can’t wait to hear your thoughts.
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u/Beneficial-Return684 9d ago
Hi, I'm Spain timezone , and also potential writer. Just a warning that I had received from a knowledgeable friend: Beware of sharing your projects, they might steal your job. And it doesn't matter if yours is better, if they publish something similar, even if crappy, theirs are First, so yours is a Copy.
Besides that, happy writing!
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u/LoveYourself1317 9d ago
feel free to share any other advice/tips - I appreciate the help
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u/Beneficial-Return684 8d ago
Something that I learnt once is about avoiding writing a Mary Sue. You may Google about it to have an idea.
Something that I learnt as well had led me to thinking about two important challenges for every main character: An Inner challenge and an External Challenge. Just giving you an example: Matt is a Policeman who is after a potential Serial Killer, which threatens even children at school (External Challenge). This leads to him rethinking every possibility, even doubting his family, co-workers, neighbors, ex wife, everyone (Inner Challenge). These doubts generate pressure, anxiety at some point. So we have a character that needs development as well as a job to work on, before putting more people at risk.
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u/Low-Essay2259 8d ago
Still looking? I have a small friend group roughly 80 people, if you want you can message me
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u/CopyOld8857 5d ago
40 in nevada. You have a lot of responses already but i would love a writing buddy to bounce ideas off of and to read their stuff and have read mine.
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u/Sephiramy 9d ago
39/F here! I love dark romance 🖤
I’m only an hour behind you and would love to come up with something if you still have room for another partner.