General Guidelines

[Writer In Motion (Official)]

Writer In Motion is a writer community that welcomes all writers and editors. Our forum is dedicated to the Writer In Motion Project, a six-week community event where writers use a short story framework to share insights from behind the curtain on how a novel is taken from prompt to polished.

Our forums are only open twice a year. We open the doors four weeks before a project event and close the doors to new user registrations one week after project completion. While the doors are closed, writer work is safeguarded and available to the public to read, and writers with an account may login anytime.

While our doors are open, we do keep a few general guidelines we ask everyone to adhere to.

I. RESPECT OTHERS
We ask that all users show respect toward other users. Be kind, engage, and think before you react. Please do not post comments that are defamatory, aggressive, or insulting to a culture, race, gender, or sexual orientation. If a disagreement arises between two writers, we ask that you use PMs (private messages) to discuss and resolve the issue or simply do not engage with one another. If a resolution can not be found, Administrators will be happy to moderate the discussion.

II. WRITE WITHOUT LIMITS
We are happy to see stories from sweet, endearing picture books to darker adult works filled with swearing and exsanguination. The only thing we ask is if your story is darker themed, please provide appropriate trigger warnings at the top of your post.

NOTE: Although we are open to stories tackling sensitive issues and darker themes, there are some subject matters that should not be posted. Things like child rape, attacks on modern cultures disguised as stories, or general hatred against a culture or identity will be removed. If you need further clarity, please feel free to reach out to our moderation team.

III. IMAGES
While we love to write without limits, we ask that any avatars or signature banners remain respectful. We love our saucy romances, but please don't use porn for your images. Save it for your words.

As our community grows, so will our guidelines. The administrative team will continue to create guidelines to be more specific about respect and tolerance, but if you feel we've missed a red-flag topic, feel free to reach out to us via private message.