Where to Start

[Holly Martin]

Up until a month ago I was a closet writer with hopes never shared, I didnt even have a computer. I made a promise to use the computer to get my writing out there, no matter how terrified I am.
I am lucky enough to live in a city where zines are well known and received. Someone I greatly admire and who inspires me started her first zine as a project in college. Creating my own zine has always been my goal. Of course easier said then done.
As of now my work consists of pages of handwritten work. The challenge, taking those pages and turning it into a zine.
How to get from one to the other is where I need help. Any advice, words of wisdom, would be greatly apperciated. If anyone has leftover zines to pass on, please send my way. I love a good zine and I am trying to study different formats.
Like I said, anything would be much apperciated.(Excuse the spelling)

[Sam Proof]

Hey Holly,

very cool, glad you joined up here. I think the first thing you need to decide is what your theme or message is. Then build from there.

I think in this day and age the first question you might want to answer is; why a zine and not a website. Maybe if you can figure that out, you'll be closer to deciding what the zine itself will be.

also if you feel like scanning and uploading in some of the hand written pages, I'd like to check em out. Maybe I can help guide your hand through what you've already got.

feel free to ask me anything

-SamProof

[lee w]

Have you gotten any where with your writing? I looked up some Business process automation tips and it helps me brainstorm for ideas to get my ideas from my head to a published selling work.