This is a writers group set up in a brotherhood fashion. It is designed to create a bond between writers who are more creative when thinking, working, and living in the darkness. The goals of the brotherhood are to have each and every member help each and every other member advance in their craft by giving honest critiques and criticism on other members' works. This is a place for writers of any field poetry, short stories, or any form of poetry or prose.

Because people don't like to read carefully:
To Join:
Send a Note to TDW with a link to one of your darker works. Please don?t join for the sake of joining. Join if you are going to be an active member! To get an idea of the group's goals read this. [link]

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If you are a member please get out there with your brethren and share your comments and suggestions and opinions with your fellow members. I cannot stress enough how important it is to develop a strong bond with the entire group. Each member has their own input and views which should be taken into consideration, and if you feel like it is even a stupid suggestion or question, remember that everyone in this group is equal, so they should never look down on anyone.

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Poetry Tips and Advice from all over Deviant Art.


Below follows some useful links for all poets to read. They will give you some basic ideas of what to do in poetry and what to avoid until you are capable of tackling it. I fully recommend giving them a read and taking some advice on board.

[link] An essay by *suture it can also be found on our favourites. This short essay is very useful for any poet, go and have a little look!

[link] Some more useful advice from ~livingpoetsociety written by ~greendragon

Quote that is a very useful one for some writers in the dark genre.
" Avoid unimaginative personal vents (ie. I hate myself, i want to die, pain is filling my lungs, I want to cry)
* use metaphor. a situation unrelated to a particular reality, but through the use of associations conveys the message of an author. ie talking about a dark sky, or stormy sea instead of saying "i feel shit, i want to die" etc.
note: these types of vents are often used in modern day songs, and are effective when heard with music, which can take you on an emotional trip itself. However read out of the context of the music they can often sounds adolescent, empty and completely un-original."
-Quote from ~livingpoetsociety written by ~greendragon (Although metaphors can be cliché, think carefully)

[link] by ~onewordatatime Small and useful Essay on rhyme
[link] and another one here on cliche by ~onewordatatime

[link] Some more ground rules by Paul Aviles posted on ~poetrehab club page


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Workshop

Our brand new workshop is located here!! Go NOW and check it out!

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The brotherhood of dark writers is on the rise. With pens in hand we will write for all to see.
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Remember we are all here to improve, try and offer each other constructive critique as best you can, It doesn't matter how small, It all helps. Offering critique will give you a more critical view and this in turn will lead to your own poetry improving.
Some good communities to support and keep check on are and These are huge assets to our community and both offer excellent advice.

So Give critique and recieve critique with open arms, It will help your writing by no end!

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If you are missing please inform either ~summerglow or =Destructionist We might have lost count somewhere due to management difficulties....