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by Clare Williams
4th November 2016

Hi everyone, I'm new to W&A and was just wondering what is the best way to share my work? If I share a sample chapter can anyone see it or only the people I have 'connected' with? And also how do you find people to connect with? I have requested to connect with a couple of people who I have seen on the Q&A page but wonder is this the best way to find people with similar interests?

Many thanks

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Thankyou so much Lorraine, really appreciate your feedback and you taking the time to do that.

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Clare Williams
05/11/2016

Read, edited, commented, need a cup of tea!

Read the bottom first if you're daunted by the length of my comments - not as bad as it looks, honest!

Lorraine

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05/11/2016

Welcome, Clare!

If your writing is interesting, people will stick with it through 3,000 words. If it isn't, they won't. I have read pieces of 3,000 words and begged for more of the same. I have also given up after 2 paragraphs of mundane writing.

As the House Pedant, may I amend slightly what Lorraine wrote? ANYBODY - whether user or not, whether logged-in or not - can read any Shared Work and any Question (and Answer) on this page. Logged-in users can comment/reply. Connecting to others allows private comments, the interchange of e-mail addresses (if so wished), etc.

Unfortunately - in my opinion - connection does NOT help you keep tabs on what your (fascinating) connections have commented on, or posts that they have initiated. But - by clicking on their names or faces - at least you can access their shared works more easily. Even the ones from way back.

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