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What is Word Attack Online?
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“It’s not about being the best writer, it’s about being a writer that can say ‘I did my best’.”
A writing community that aims to improve the writing skills of its members and help them become authors of their own novels, screenplays, poems, short stories, and many more.
- Receive Critiques from Members
Our community works in a review based system. Members share their works so that they may receive critiques that extend to emotional impact, grammar checks, writing mechanics, character development, and many more.
As a member of the organization, you are privileged to receive these critiques but are also responsible to give critiques to other members too.
- Learn from other Writers
Through the works and critiques posted in our group, members have writing resources available to help inspire them to write and to help improve their writing skills. Also included are writing tips and blog posts can also serve as learning materials for our members.
- Forge a Strong Community of Writers
Writing is an incredible experience when a community is there to help you. Experiencing writer’s block? No problem, you can ask the community for help. Unsure of your grammar? Don’t be afraid to ask other members.
By interacting with members of the community, writers can forward their writing aspirations and forge friendships that extend beyond exchanging works and critiques amongst themselves.
- Be a Part of Writers Guilds
Writers guilds are subdivisions of the organization that consist of four or five guild members and a guild leader. The main purpose of these guilds is to provide a workshop venue for the members of the organization. This allows for face-to-face interactions among members that include sharing critiques and other activities that strengthen the writing skills of every member and their bond among each other.
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Setting a Long Term Goal
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“There’s a difference between a person who’s hobby is writing and person who aspires to be a writer.”
Word Attack is incredibly reliant on member participation and without it, the organization cannot operate well. While you are not required to post works in our community, we still encourage you to participate by either posting works and reviewing the works of others as consistently inactive members will be removed from the group.
The best way to participate in the community is by setting a long term goal. This will be your drive and motivation to write and share works in our group. Do you want to write a novel? A series of short stories? A compilation of poems?
Setting goals like these encourage you to write and forces you out of the habit of writing only because you feel like it. If you are an absolute beginner and haven’t the slightest clue of what you’re going to write, seek help from the officers. They will help you come up with your long term goal. In a sense, you’ll get into writing by pursuing these goals.
So as a member of the community, ask yourself: What is my long term goal?
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The Word Attack Directory
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“If you truly are an aspiring writer, you will often find time to write.”
The Word Attack Directory or the Hashtag Directory is pinned at the top of the group. The directory contains a list of #hashtags that can be clicked in order to quickly navigate through the group. There are three ways to navigate through the online group of Word Attack:
- Go to the top of the group and click on any hashtag to navigate your way around.
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- If you’ve already mastered the functions of these hashtags, you may opt to use the Quick Directory located at the comments section of the Word Attack Directory.
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- You may also type the hashtag on the “Search Facebook” bar at the upper-left section of the Facebook user interface. This way, you would not even need to go to the group or the directory itself.
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Make sure to select the “Your Friends and Groups” filter and all other relevant filters so you can easily navigate through your hashtag search. If no filters pop-up at the left pane of the Facebook user interface, simply click on the “Top” tab, again if already selected, found at the upper left corner.
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The hashtags located in the Hashtag Directory may be used by all members of the organization. However, every hashtag under the “General Hashtag” header may only be used by officers of the community.
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Every post within the group must remain within the group and cannot be shared by any of the members or officers as to not mess with the Hashtag Directory.
No one but Pluma (The official Word Attack Facebook account) is allowed to comment on the Hashtag Directory.
All posts in the group require a hashtag based on the type of post. It is mandatory that every post have their respective directory hashtag, profile hashtag, and subject hashtag.
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Sending Review Requests
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“You are not going to enjoy every work you read, but remember, you’re reviewing works to help other writers and not to entertain yourself.”
Sending review requests is easy. Simply follow these steps:
- Select the “more” tab at the top right corner of the “Write Something…” field of the group and select “Add File”.
- Chose the file you want to upload from your computer or from your Dropbox. Make sure it is in the .docx format.
- You may also opt to type in or copy-paste shorter literary works in the “Write Something…” field but are still required to upload the .docx file of your work alongside the post.
- You may also add remarks in the post so that the members can respond to you better.
- Type in #WAWritersWorks, your profile hashtag, and the subject hashtag at the end of your post. Click on the “Post” button at the lower right corner of the “Write Something…” field.
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Here are the ways you can view works you want to read and review:
- Select the #WAWritersWorks at the Hashtag Directory or Quick Directory or type in #WAWritersWorks at the “Search Facebook” bar at the upper-left section of the Facebook user interface.
- To view specific posts, type the subject hashtag at the “Search Facebook” bar.
- To view works and updates from specific writers, simply do the same above but type the writer’s profile hashtag and scroll down to find the blog he or she has made.
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Creating and Joining Forums
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“Don’t shy away from writers who want to help you.”
Forums allow you to open up discussions or inquiries in the group. These may be book reviews, movie reviews, writing techniques, to voicing out your opinions about the community. Follow these simple steps to begin a forum:
- In the “Write Something…” field of the group, type in the Subject of your forum followed by texts to help flesh out your post.
- At the end of the post, type #WAWritersForums, your profile hashtag, and the subject hashtag. Click on the “Post” button at the lower right corner of the “Write Something…” field.
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To view forums you want to participate in, you may do one of these three things:
- Select the #WAWritersForums at the Hashtag Directory or Quick Directory or type in #WAWritersForums in the “Search Facebook” bar at the upper-left section of the Facebook user interface.
- To view specific posts, type the subject hashtag at the “Search Facebook” bar.
- To view forms made by specific writers, simply do the same above but type the writer’s profile hashtag and scroll down to find the blog he or she has made.
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Learning How to Write
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“We may not have the best writers in the world, but we have a community of writers that can work together to equal them or to even surpass them.”
Learning in Word Attack can extend beyond reading literary works and reviews. Members and officers may post Writing Tips that may help further the writing skills of the readers. To view writing tips, you may do any of the following:
- Select the #WAWritersTips at the Hashtag Directory or Quick Directory or type in #WAWritersTips in the “Search Facebook” bar at the upper-left section of the Facebook user interface.
- To view specific posts, type the subject hashtag at the “Search Facebook” bar.
- To view tips from specific writers, simply do the same above but type the writer’s profile hashtag and scroll down to find the Writing Tip he or she has made.
To post your own writing tips, follow these simple steps.
- In the “Write Something…” field of the group, type in the Subject of your writing tip followed by the contents in this tip. You may also upload images, videos, or documents containing these tips by selecting the appropriate tabs above the “Write Something…” field and choosing the image, video, or document from your computer or Dropbox.
- You may also opt to add some remarks to your post so the community can respond to your writing tip better.
- At the end of the post, type #WAWritersTips, your profile hashtag, and the subject hashtag. Click on the “Post” button at the lower right corner of the “Write Something…” field.
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Word Attack Blog Posts
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“Writing extends beyond fantasies as it is also a way of life.”
A collection of updates from both the officers and the members. Blog posts aim to add a personal and human touch to the organization through writing updates, guild updates, birthday greetings, and many more. To view blog posts:
- Select the #WAWritersBlogs at the Hashtag Directory or Quick Directory or type in #WAWritersBlogs in the “Search Facebook” bar at the upper-left section of the Facebook user interface.
- To view specific blogs, type the subject hashtag at the “Search Facebook” bar.
- To view blogs from specific writers, simply do the same above but type the writer’s profile hashtag and scroll down to find the blog he or she has made.
To post your own blogs, follow these simple steps.
- In the “Write Something…” field of the group, type in the Subject of your blog followed by its contents. You may also upload images, videos, or documents by selecting the appropriate tabs above the “Write Something…” field and choosing the image, video, or document from your computer or Dropbox.
- You may also opt to add some remarks to your post so the community can respond to your writing tip better.
- At the end of the post, type #WAWritersBlogs, your profile hashtag, and the subject hashtag. Click on the “Post” button at the lower right corner of the “Write Something…” field.
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Joining External Events
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“While online interactions are nice, nothing can beat writers helping each other face to face.”
External events are events not sanctioned or planned by the organization and its officers. These include book fairs, free movie screenings, external contests, job offerings in writing, and several other programs offered by entities other than Word Attack. To stay updated on these events, one may simply do any of these three things:
- Select the #WAWritersEvents at the Hashtag Directory or Quick Directory or type in #WAWritersEvents in the “Search Facebook” bar at the upper-left section of the Facebook user interface.
- To view specific events, type the subject hashtag at the “Search Facebook” bar.
- To view events posted by specific officers or members, simply do the same above but type the writer’s profile hashtag and scroll down until you find the event you are looking for.
To share events that you’ve discovered or made to the community, follow these simple steps.
- In the “Write Something…” field of the group, type in the name of the event followed by a brief description of the event. You may also upload images, videos, or documents containing information about the event by selecting the appropriate tabs above the “Write Something…” field and choosing the image, video, or document from your computer or Dropbox.
- You may also opt to add some remarks to your post so the community can respond to your announcement better.
- At the end of the post, type #WAWritersEvents, your profile hashtag, and the subject hashtag. Click on the “Post” button at the lower right corner of the “Write Something…” field.
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Making Promotions
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“One of the biggest motivations for writers is having readers that follow them through their works. May it not consume them, however.”
Are you authoring something and need people to support your endeavor? Do you need help from the community in supporting a writing contests? Do you have a blog you want to share with the community? The simple solution to that is making promotions. So long as the promotion is relevant to the objectives of the organization, you may opt to spread word about it in the organization. Here’s how:
- In the “Write Something…” field of the group, type in the subject of what you are promoting. You may also upload images, videos, or documents containing information relevant to the promotion by selecting the appropriate tabs above the “Write Something…” field and choosing the image, video, or document from your computer or Dropbox.
- You may also opt to add some remarks to your promotion so the community can respond to your advertisement better.
- At the end of the post, type #WAWritersPromotions, your profile hashtag, and the subject hashtag. Click on the “Post” button at the lower right corner of the “Write Something…” field.
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To search for promotions, simply do one of the following:
- Select the #WAWritersPromotions at the Hashtag Directory or Quick Directory or type in #WAWritersPromotions in the “Search Facebook” bar at the upper-left section of the Facebook user interface.
- To view specific promotions, type the subject hashtag at the “Search Facebook” bar.
- To view promotions posted by specific officers or members, simply do the same above but type the writer’s profile hashtag and scroll down until you find the promotion you are looking for.
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The Word Attack General Directory
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“Word Attack is more than an organization, it is an opportunity. Make the most out of it.”
The Word Attack General Directory of the General Hashtag Directory can be found just below the Word Attack Directory. Only officers of the organization may use these hashtags, and using them as members will count as a violation of the online community rules. Navigating yourself around the General Hashtag Directory is similar to the way you navigate using the Hashtag Directory. You may do any of the following:
- Go to the top of the group and click on any of the hashtags under the General Hashtag Directory header to navigate your way around.
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- If you’ve already mastered the functions of these hashtags, you may opt to use the Quick Directory located at the comments section of the Word Attack Directory.
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- You may also type the hashtag on the “Search Facebook” bar at the upper-left section of the Facebook user interface. This way, you would not even need to go to the group or the directory itself.
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Make sure to select the “Your Friends and Groups” filter and all other relevant filters so you can easily navigate through your hashtag search. If no filters pop-up at the left pane of the Facebook user interface, simply click on the “Top” tab, again if already selected, found at the upper left corner.
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IMPORTANT:
Every post within the group must remain within the group and cannot be shared by any of the members or officers as to not mess with the Hashtag Directory.
No one but Pluma (The official Word Attack Facebook account) is allowed to comment on the Hashtag Directory.
All posts in the group require a hashtag based on the type of post. It is mandatory that every post have their respective profile hashtag.
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Member Profiles
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“Writing is a lot easier when you get to open up to, at least, someone.”
Member Profiles are a summary of every member and officer of the organization. This summary includes the following information:
- Name
- Pen Name (Optional)
- Profile Hashtag
- Writing Language
Whether they write in English, in FIlipino, or they can comfortably write with both languages.
- Favorite Writing Genres
Whether they prefer reading and writing Fantasy, Science Fiction, Drama, Comedy, etc.
- About the Writer
A short description of the writer. His/her strengths and weaknesses in writing.
- Long Term Goal
The long term goal of the writer. They may want to write a novel, a screenplay, an epic, etc.
- Review Style
A brief description of how the member approaches the works of others when making reviews. Is the writer competent in grammar? Does the writer focus on technicalities? Does the writer focus on his emotions when reading a literary work? Is the writer capable of doing all? All these information and many more.
- List of Literary Works Made
A list of some of the member’s works he/she wants to highlight. These may be books, poems, screenplays, etc.
To view these profiles, simply do one of the following:
- Select the #WAWritersProfiles at the General Hashtag Directory or Quick Directory or type in #WAWritersProfiles in the “Search Facebook” bar at the upper left section of the Facebook user interface.
- To view specific profiles, type the profile hashtag of the member you are looking for at the “Search Facebook” bar.
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Community Announcements
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“As a member of the organization, you have a simple duty: to keep track of community announcements.”
Community announcements are made occasionally by officers to notify the members of the ongoings of the organizations. These include internal events such as:
- Writing workshops
- Leadership programs
- General assemblies
- Guild meetings
Unlike external events, events made in announcements are planned and sanctioned by the organization and its officers. Some events require mandatory participation.
Other announcements may also include:
- Contest results
- Organization updates
- Publication announcements
To view these announcements, members may do one of the following:
- Select #WAAnnouncements at the General Hashtag Directory or Quick Directory or type in #WAAnnouncements in the “Search Facebook” bar at the upper-left section of the Facebook user interface.
- To view specific announcement, type the subject hashtag at the “Search Facebook” bar.
- To view announcements made by an officer, type the officer hashtag at the “Search Facebook” bar.
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Online Contests
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“The one thing about contests is that you have nothing to lose by trying.”
Online contests are prepared by the officers of the organization as a way to help improve the relationships and writing skills of their members. No contest is mandatory but participation is encouraged and adds to the activity log of a member. Below is a list of online contests prepared by the organization.
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As for contest results, the officers of the organization will post them shortly after the review of
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There are also special contest prepared by the organization, the mechanics of which are announced separately. To view all the past contests and the results of each contest, do any of the following:
- Select #WAWritersContests at the Hashtag Directory or Quick Directory or type in #WAWritersContests in the “Search Facebook” bar at the upper left section of the Facebook user interface.
- Select the #WAContestResults at the General Hashtag Directory of Quick Directory or type in #WAContestResults in the “Search Facebook” bar at the upper left section of the Facebook user interface.
- To view a specific contest and contest results, type the contest hashtag at the “Search Facebook” bar.
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“Word Attack is a safe community for aspiring writers.”
Word Attack Online, not to be confused with the Word Attack Online Group, is an online page where writers may choose to share their literary works anonymously or not. Everyone is invited to share their works in the page whether they are non-members, graduates, and not affiliated with Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM), the university where the organization is located in.
Posts in the online group are occasionally shared within the online group. To view these posts, simply:
- Select #WAWritersOL at the General Hashtag Directory or Quick Directory or type in #WAWritersOL in the “Search Facebook” bar at the upper left section of the Facebook user interface.
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Hashtag Mechanics
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“For the most part, the first idea you come up with is the worst idea to write about.”
In the Word Attack online group, every post needs to have hashtags, with three in total. These hashtags allow for easy navigation around the online group. There are three hashtags that may be used by the members of the group, these are the:
- Directory Hashtags
- Profile Hashtags
- Subject Hashtags
All posts made by the members require all three of these hashtags to be present. Lack or misuse of any of these hashtags will be made known by the officers to the offending member.
There are two more hashtags that may only be used by the officers of the organization and they are the:
- General Directory Hashtags
- Officer Hashtag
Non-officers of the organization are not permitted to use any of these hashtags. Misuse by members will be notified by the officers.
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Directory and General Directory Hashtags
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“A mistake in writing is a mistake in writing.”
Directory hashtags may be used by all members of the organization while General Directory Hashtags may only be used by officers. These hashtags help filter the posts of the posts of the group and as such, are mandatory for every post.
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Profile Hashtags
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“We have to admit, sometimes, readers certainly outdo the writers in interpreting and shaping their own works.”
Profile hashtags help filter posts from specific members of the organization. These hashtags may consist of the name of the poster or the pen name of the poster. To view the activity of a specific member, one may simply type the profile hashtag of that member in the “Search Facebook” bar at the upper left corner of the Facebook user interface.
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Profile hashtags are found at the user’s profile. The general format of a profile hashtag is:
#(hashtag) + WA + The name or pen name of choice. No spaces. Here are some examples that you may use:
#WAJoannaMaeRSibal
#WATheCoastOfFlowers
#WACiaraTheBlueZebra
Profile hashtags are not the same as names or pen names. Thus, profile hashtags do not have to be exactly like the name or pen name of the member and may be modified slightly. However, they have to be substantially similar. This allows for users to have as unique profile hashtags as possible. Here are some examples of profile hashtag modifications that are acceptable:
Name: Alexis Bondad
Pen Name: Pyrotrix
Possible hashtag names: #WAPyrotrix27, #WAAlexisPyrotrix, #WAPyrotriks,
Not acceptable hashtag names: #WATheValiantWarrior, #WAAlexa, #Wonder
IMPORTANT:
No one is allowed to have more than one profile hashtag, and no one is allowed to use the profile hashtags of other members
It is highly encouraged that profile hashtags be made as unique as possible to prevent overlap from profile hashtags of other members.
Profile hashtags require special permission from an officer to be changed.
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Subjects and Subject Hashtags
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“The subjects or our works are a reflection of the media we have been exposed to.”
Most posts require a subject or title and all those that require subjects also require subject hashtags. Subject are, quite literally, the main topic of a post. Subject hashtags, on the other hand, are the same as the subjects only prefixed with a hashtags. The only exception to this are review requests as their subject hashtags are based off of the name of the uploaded document. Here’s an example of a subject and a subject hashtag being used together in a post:
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Subject hashtags help in finding specific posts in the online group. This can be especially helpful for members who want to find posts that they have made in the past or members who want to find specific posts. To view or recall specific subjects, one may type the subject hashtag on the “Search Facebook” bar at the upper left corner of the Facebook user interface.
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The general format of a subject hashtag is:
#(hashtag) + WA + The Subject of the Post. No spaces. Here are some examples:
#WAReviewingYourWorks
#WAHowToWriteProperly
#WATheNinetyNIghtsofEden
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Subject hashtags have to be absolutely similar to the subject of the post.
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Officer Hashtags
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“There’s nothing wrong with a generic plot because it all comes down to execution.”
Officer hashtags are used by officers when posting AS OFFICERS in the group and as such, are only paired with General Directory Hashtags. However, when officers are posting AS MEMBERS, they use their very own profile hashtag. Only officers may use officer hashtags.
Here is the list of officer hashtags, all of which are used by their respective officers:
- #WAPresident
- #WAVicePresident
- #WAExecutiveSecretary
- #WAPrimeDirector
- #WAMinistryOfCouncils
To view posts made by specific officers, one may type the officer hashtag on the “Search Facebook” bar at the upper left corner of the Facebook user interface.
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Officer hashtags may never be used as profile hashtags.
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Word Attack Online Page
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“Don’t get too attached to your first draft as it would become incredibly difficult to improve your work afterwards.”
The Word Attack Online Page or Word Attack OL, not to be confused with the online group, contains a collection of literary pieces posted by writers of different backgrounds. There are no limits on who may post or many pieces of literature they may post. The page serves as a library of literature that may be used by anyone to appreciate and learn more about writing. Other than posts, promotions of the organization as well as contests and projects are posted on the page.
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People may choose to share their works anonymously or with their official facebook account.
Apart from works, people may also post their reviews and thoughts of specific works on the comments section of each post anonymously or not.
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Literary Work Form
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“Ask yourselves: why do you want to become an anonymous writer? If it’s only because you’re afraid of negative critiques, then it’s not reason enough.”
The literary work form allows people to anonymously share their literary works in the Word Attack Online page. Everyone is invited to use the form.
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Request Form
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“The thing about critiques is that you have to be objective but brutally honest. How do you expect a writer to improve if all you do is shower him with praise?”
The request form allows people to anonymously interact with the Word Attack Online page in various ways. People may do any of the following without revealing their identities:
- Ask a question to the admins, writers, etc.
- Ask for reviews for their posts
- Review the works of others
- Share their thoughts
- Make promotions related to writing
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Membership Form
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“The organization does not need great writers whom do not participate. The organization needs aspiring writers whom participate because they feel the need to improve.”
The membership form is filled up in order to become a member of the Word Attack online group. Anyone may fill up the form, whether they be a student of PLM or not. In Addition, any person of any age may sign up as well.
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Word Attack Officers
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“An officer is not an event organizer. An officer oversees the well-being of every member of the organization.”
The officers of Word Attack are divided into two ministries: the ministry of executives and the ministry of councils. These ministries are autonomous but work in collaboration with each other for the organization. Below is a chart representing the organizational structure (Note that the positions of the officers do not denote hierarchy):
The Ministry of Executives can only consist of five distinct officers, each with different positions. No officer may hold more than one position in this ministry. The functions of the officers of this ministry are as follows:
- President - The head of the organization.
- Vice President - The head of the organization in the absence of the president.
- Executive Secretary - Overseer of the organization’s documents, funds, and the supervisor of the Faux Councils and Faux Council Divisions.
- Prime Director - Overseer of the organization’s internal event’s and the supervisor of the Guild Leaders.
- Public Director - Overseer of the organization's external events and the supervisor of the Information Council.
To be part of the Ministry of Executives, one must first have been an active member of the Ministry of Councils.
The Ministry of Councils has no limits on the number of members--and in certain cases, non members--who wish. An officer of this ministry may become part of multiple councils as long as it is within the capacity of said officer. An executive minister may also be part of this council but only under limited circumstances. The functions of the officers of this ministry are as follows:
- Council of Guild Leaders - Comprises guild leaders, heads of their respective writers guilds. They lead groups of writers and hold workshops with their guild members, supervise their writing progress, conduct activities with their members, and many more. They have have free reign over the activities they may conduct within their guilds so long as it is approved by the Prime Director. Guild Leaders also assist the prime director in establishing internal events.
- Information Council- Comprises Public Relationship Officers (PROs), they help in the spreading of information within the organization. They also help in the maintenance of the online facet of Word Attack. Under the supervision of the Public Director, this council helps in the organization of external activities.
- Faux Council and Faux Council Divisions - Extremely specialized councils composed of members called Council Specialists, who are set to do very specific tasks. These tasks involve activities outside the skillset of ordinary members such as business management, graphic design, video editing, acting, and many more. Upon the completion of these specific tasks, these councils are dissolved, only to be renewed again once another specialized task has been put in place. Members and non-members may join this council. This council is supervised by the executive secretary.
There are no restrictions to becoming part of these councils apart from consistent participation in the organization. One may join at any time upon permission from the respective council supervisors.
For more information on the officers, please view the Word Attack Constitutions and By-Laws.
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How to Become an Officer
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“In Word Attack, an officer must not only care for the well-being of the organization but also for the well-being of every member.”
There are two kinds of officers of the organization: Executive Ministers and Council Ministers. Executive Ministers may only be chosen by the current Executive Ministers at office or through an election, whichever is more plausible. Also, to become a minister, one must also have been a Council Minister.
As for being a Council Minister, anyone may join at anytime, either by applying at the membership form or asking permission from the officers.
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Rules and Regulations of the Online Group
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“Joining an organization comes with a set of responsibilities.”
General Rules
- Members must be polite.
- Members must have substantial participation in the community. Signing up in the organization means that you are ready to allot time in the future for the organization.
- Members must review at least two literary pieces every month within the group. Do not mistake the online page with the online group.
- Members with assigned guilds must have attended at least two guild meetings before the end of a semester.
- Members who fail to follow any of the requirements above will be under probation and shall be removed from the group upon failing to comply.
Rules when posting, commenting, and using hashtags
- Every post requires a directory hashtag, a profile hashtag, and a subject hashtag.
- Members may not use general directory hashtags and officer hashtags.
- Members are not allowed to have profile hashtags resembling officer hashtags.
- No one is allowed to share any of the posts within the group to help preserve the functionality of the hashtag directory.
- No one is allowed to have more than one profile hashtag and no one is allowed to use the profile hashtags of other members
- Profile hashtags require special permission from an officer to be changed.
- No one but Pluma (The official Word Attack Facebook account) is allowed to comment at the Hashtag Directory.
- Posts and comments must follow online etiquette.
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