Writing Groups 101 This is one of the most important parts. I’m not going to lie, I have points in my life where I can read tons and tons of things from comic books to Journal articles. BUT with that comes struggling through even just a few pages in other points of my life. It’sContinue reading “Support Other Writers”
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The Scary First Time
The first time I attended a writing group, my voice shook. I was nervous. I had no idea how to gauge myself as a writer. I also had been home for a while so I wasn’t as social at that time in my life. Let me tell you, I was scared. I was scared toContinue reading “The Scary First Time”
Choosing What Feedback
Writing groups provide the “Best way to learn to choose what feedback is important.” What do I mean by this? Well, let me start with a little writer’s community gossip. There’s a story going around that Hans Christian Andersen fell on his face and sobbed from getting critical feedback about his writing. (I’ve been there,Continue reading “Choosing What Feedback”
Over the Next Week
We’ll dig in a little more. I’m going to go over the conversation starters over the next week. I think we can keep working on this subject and keep developing some really great ideas for writers. It’s important to have solitude while you write and think and create, but it’s equally important to include othersContinue reading “Over the Next Week”
Get Perspective
I’ve been talking about writing groups for a couple days now so I thought tonight would be a good night to share another writers input on writing groups. Author Joani Elliott says something I love. She says,”Writing can be a lonely endeavor and a good writing group can help provide needed strength, feedback and perspectiveContinue reading “Get Perspective”
Writing Groups
In honor of our Wednesday Lunch Date There are a lot of different kinds of writing groups. Some groups are meant to workshop your manuscripts, some are meant to share poetry, some are informative sessions with author talks, and then there are the amazing story slams. Those seem pretty fun. Today, we even have onlineContinue reading “Writing Groups”
Writing Groups
Writing groups are one of the greatest things I could be part of as a writer. As a psych major I’m always interested in seeing the bloom and grow and seeing how diverse writers influence each others craft. It feels good to be in a safe place among other’s who share the same medium. WritingContinue reading “Writing Groups”
Yes!
I imagine that yes is the only living thing. e. e. cummings E E Cummings was one of my favs for a short bit. I thought of him as a bold writer. His work reminds me of contemporary art. A reminder that the message gets across in poetry even when you use words informally. HeContinue reading “Yes!”
Female Fiction Writers
I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves. Mary Shelley Mary Shelley the writer of Frankenstein also has the best advice I’ve heard from a woman fiction writer who I appreciate. Now that I’m witting this, I’m wondering what other female fiction writers have said such empowering things like this.Continue reading “Female Fiction Writers”
Come Out Come Out Where Ever You Are
There’s this story you’ve been waiting to write. There’s these words that pop into your head as if they’ve lived there since before you were born. I don’t know where your words come from. Maybe they were there before you were born. What I do know is that words have power and sharing your storyContinue reading “Come Out Come Out Where Ever You Are”
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