Just returned home a little while ago from our twice montly writer's group meeting, both of them.
After the official meeting had ended, four of us lingered inside the room and then outside to talk writerly stuff. One of our members said, "I really needed this." The writer's group and his church is the glue holding his life together.
I totally get that.
Furthermore, as writing is such a solitary occupation, I think writers need to swap ideas and feedback with other writers, if only to rejuvenate their own enthusiasim for their craft.
It's easy to become bogged down in the process of getting it just right that we can lose sight of the enjoyment of writing. Chatting about our stories, techniques, plotting, pacing, characters with people that understand our passion for creating all of the above when the rest of world pursues more "normal" hobbies, well, what could be more fun?
Other than actually writing those things, that is.
Yes, I know. Too much discussion about writing may lead to not getting too much writing down at all. However, I don't think that's a problem with the dedicated and enthusiastic writers in this group.
Not even close.
After the official meeting had ended, four of us lingered inside the room and then outside to talk writerly stuff. One of our members said, "I really needed this." The writer's group and his church is the glue holding his life together.
I totally get that.
Furthermore, as writing is such a solitary occupation, I think writers need to swap ideas and feedback with other writers, if only to rejuvenate their own enthusiasim for their craft.
It's easy to become bogged down in the process of getting it just right that we can lose sight of the enjoyment of writing. Chatting about our stories, techniques, plotting, pacing, characters with people that understand our passion for creating all of the above when the rest of world pursues more "normal" hobbies, well, what could be more fun?
Other than actually writing those things, that is.
Yes, I know. Too much discussion about writing may lead to not getting too much writing down at all. However, I don't think that's a problem with the dedicated and enthusiastic writers in this group.
Not even close.
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