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Hello! 
I'm Jason North, I've been writing for probably fifteen years and only have a tall stack of unfinished stories to show for it. My recent ADHD diagnosis is helping me feel to not feel too dumb about that and my therapist encouraged me to find a support group to help me stick with writing. I met with John Goodwin last month at the LTUE symposium as well, and he recommended I come here, said it would be a great place to be part of a community and possibly even find an enthusiastic writing group, so I'm here to check it all out!

I have also heard about the contest, not just the forum, and would love to start submitting entries in the near future! I've never really looked at or used a forum outside of them occasionally popping up when I google computer problems, so if I'm not using great forum etiquette or otherwise not using the forum well, please let me know!

Hi everyone!

My name is Anna and I live in New Zealand. I've also been writing for 15 years (snap! Jason ). I've completed four novel manuscripts (all unpublished) and have switched to short stories for a bit to see if the change in form might help level up my craft - also thought it would be fun to write something short. I came across the WotF contest through my obsession with Patrick Rothfuss (I see I'm not the only one!)

I entered the contest for the first time in Q1 (Dec 2025) and am waiting with bated breath for the results 😓  

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Hi everyone!

My name is Anna and I live in New Zealand. I've also been writing for 15 years (snap! Jason ). I've completed four novel manuscripts (all unpublished) and have switched to short stories for a bit to see if the change in form might help level up my craft - also thought it would be fun to write something short. I came across the WotF contest through my obsession with Patrick Rothfuss (I see I'm not the only one!)

 

I entered the contest for the first time in Q1 (Dec 2025) and am waiting with bated breath for the results 😓  

Welcome. Congrats on the novel manuscripts. Congrats on the Q1 entry.

Writing short stories can really open up possibilities and give insight into plotting, efficient character development, and conflict resolution. Take advantage of WotF's free online workshop.

@jasonnort  

Welcome.

I know the feeling about unfinished stories. I found WotF around five years ago and submitted a story I'd I'd been working on for years to finish. Rejection. Augh.

I took the free online workshop, polished the story using what I'd learned and turned that R into my first honorable mention. That HM helped me decide to get series about writing and start finishing stories. I became more active in the forum discussions, participated in story swaps, and learned how to take, and give, constructive feedback. It really helped me grow as a writer.

I say all that to suggest getting involved in the forum and take the free workshop.

Write, submit, and have fun.