You will first need to sign up through the Second Life® website. Go to http://www.secondlife.com to start the process. It’s free to join.
Click on the JOIN NOW button and this will take you to the Registration screen. Here, you simply fill in your personal details and choose a name and look for your avatar. Don’t worry too much about your avatar’s appearance as there will be plenty of opportunity to tweak it once you are inworld.
After your Registration and avatar creation is complete, you will be prompted to download and install the Second Life® viewer, then you’ll be taken inworld for a brief induction.
Follow the signs and read the information boards as you come to them. There are also various short Second Life® tutorials provided on screen. Try to absorb as much information as possible, but be mindful that you can always return to the induction area at a later date if you miss anything. At the very least, try and understand the most important concepts such as moving, communicating, and camera controls. If you should need further assistance, one of our hosts at Milk Wood will be happy to help. There is a short learning curve but very soon it will become second nature to you.
Once you’ve completed the orientation tutorial, make your way to Milk Wood. This is the home of Virtual Writers, or at least our main base.
On the URL line type in Milk Wood and you’ll be moved from your present position to one of our landing spots. A short distance away you’ll find a row of notice boards. Walk towards them and click on the Join Group sign so you can receive inworld notices of writing and poetry events across Second Life®. If you should miss the opportunity, you can also join Virtual Writers through the search facility. Simply put Virtual Writers, Inc. under group search, click on the group name to bring up the profile screen then click ‘View Full Profile’, followed by ‘Join’.
We look forward to meeting you at one of our various daily writing events. Please give yourself plenty of time to sign up and become acquainted with the viewer before attending any events.
Updated: October, 2024
