There are so many good stories that are being left partially finished. I just want to encourage all of the writers to work on them. It doesn't matter how long it takes, please add to them.

I have several that I need to work on and finish myself. I know how it can be when people don't comment on my stories. Sometimes I also find I have an idea for a new story and get distracted by working on it, and my unfinished stories get moved to my 'work on it later' file.

Writing takes time and effort, and I just want to thank all those who have made the effort to write a story.

To everyone that reads the stories, a short comment about something you liked about a story is always appreciated and often gives the writer the little nudge they need to add to their story.

I see a lot of people try to rush and get 30 posts to get into the stories section, then once they get in never hear from them again. There are some very good stories in there that have taken time to write. Those writers deserve just as much encouragement as the writers that are posting stories in the general form.

I've said it before, one of the best ways to get enough posts to get access is to write a story. I know that not everyone has the ability to write a good story. It takes practice and you will get better as you write more. Some of the most prolific writers on here have had stories that nobody seemed to comment on, until someone comments how much they liked it years later and wondered why it was never finished.

Your first story will probably not be your best story, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try.

If I sound like I am repeating myself, that is because I am. I have the largest collection of braces-related stories on the internet, so I know just how bad some of the writing can be. I have also seen some very good writers that have disappeared because nobody bothered to take the time to say anything. Having another writer comment on one of my stories is greatly appreciated because it shows that I am writing something that appeals to someone who knows how much effort it takes to write. Having other people say that they liked one of my stories is just as greatly appreciated, and can do more to motivate me than they know.

I do have a suggestion for you. Try taking one thing that interests you and write a short story about it. Then take another thing and use the same characters in a new story. With a little careful work, you can put them all together to create a larger story.

it used to be that we writers only posted stories in the "Club" board, but decided to make them more publicly available by posting them in here.

I don't really see it as a big deal, especially as most of the stories have "Story" in in their subject line....

Why have a story club at all if people just post stories in General Discussion? What's the point?

Personally I'm here for interesting discussions not to read stories and having to scroll through endless stories I don't want to read I personally find really annoying, no offence.

Why is this story club secret anyway?

The club is secret because like Braceface2015 or I, many people came here for the stories. Marty and polo want people to contribute to the forum and not just suck up all the stories. They saw putting in a club section as the best option. Many of the writers writing stories posted in the general area have not asked to be in or just don’t want to post their stories in the club section for whatever the reason. Others just want to give the public something to read.