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afterDinner:
This thing looks like it could be really good if enough real (?) writers joined it. You submit work and then get anonymous critiques. And, of course, you anonymously critique the work of others in exchange. If you aren't serious about both parts, nothing happens. Right now, I think, nothing much is happening there. But that means it could be made afresh. Do you think it's worth trying to round up enough good people to make it work?

How do I get published on afterDinner?
Here's some instructions.

Me piece is perfect. Why do I have to do a workshop?
Maybe everyone will tell you how brilliant it is and you wont need to make any edits. Yay! The opportunity for reader suggestions must be present before publication, however. That's what the workshop is for.

Is this an online community?
No. It's not. The afterDinner workshop is a set of collaboration tools developed for writers and interested readers, aimed at helping both parties view and collaborate on a literary piece at the same time. There's no chat room, no bulletin board, and little in the way of interaction. The focus here is on the work. Personality has little to do with it. That said, you may make friends as a result of this site, but this site was not developed to help you make friends.

How much does it cost?
Nothing but your time. The only way I'd consider charging a sign up fee would be a) if I got an offer I couldn't refuse, b) the cost of operating this site was such that I couldn't afford it c) if abuse was so rampant and obnoxious that I'd need to weed out those who are serious about the site from those who are not. To be quite honest, I'd rather keep it free. Charging for this service would go against the spirit of the site, which is to help writers and readers connect. So please behave yourself.

This entry was posted by eeksypeeksy on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 at 11:16 AM. You can skip to the end and leave a response.