Learn the power of words in a
world completely made of words. Wesleyan University's Resident Writer,
novelist Kit Reed talks with
writers
and a select group of alums workshop stories in
this unique online
community, StoryMOO. Discussions unfold in a text-based environment where
writers get together
to talk about their work in a dynamic, informal setting. On
StoryMOO,
writers who live on different coasts-- or continents-- in different time
zones can get together to
workshop their fiction in real-time. Logging on from different parts of
the country, they post
notes on each other's stories on a list on StoryMOO called *wes a day or
so before
they sit down together to
talk about what makes a story work. The magic of online
synchronicity makes it possible for people who live too far away to meet
offline to get
together in cyberspace. In this real-time workshop, the only
thing
that matters is the stories themselves, and what the writers have to say
about their, and others' fiction. Inaugurated in l998, StoryMOO
is
a supportive
virtual community with a life of its own.
Called "one of our brightest cultural commentators" by Publishers
Weekly, Kit Reed has two books coming within the year, The Night
Children a novel for young adults set in the MegaMall, the world's
largest shopping
complex, and Enclave, which takes
place in an abandoned abbey on a mountainous island near Greece. Recent
books by Kit Reed include The Baby Merchant, Thinner Than
Thou and the short story collection, Dogs of Truth.
On the west side
of the square, you see the door to
RedWriter's Place, where Kit Reed can be found. If you're in any
doubt about how to get around, type HELP ME MORE.
It's easy to get to StoryMOO. Just click on the hot link and follow the login instructions below.
At StoryMOO screen type Connect Guest.
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