Since I was a little kid I’ve wanted to be a writer. I started writing in grammar school. I would write skits and have my friends perform them.
After childhood I went through a phase where I didn’t write much though. I was an English major in college, but I only took a couple of writing classes. Then I went to law school and really put writing on the back burner. But I realized after two years in law school – I really missed the writing.
I decided to do something about this. I signed up for some classes in creative writing, and I also joined an online writing workshop. It turns out that joining the workshop was the most important decision of my writing life.
The group worked this way: members would upload their writing to the online page. This way we could read each others’ work. Then we would meet twice a month in person in a local restaurant, and we would critique the work.
During this period, I started on a novel. I was nervous about sharing it but uploaded some of it for the group to read. At the next meeting, they provided their critique – what a nervewracking experience! Plus, I found out my writing needed some real work.
This could have been very discouraging, but oddly it wasn’t. Instead, I found it very constructive, and I was newly encouraged. The group members were positive about the work, thought it showed promise, and gave me direction for how to develop as a writer. Then I wrote a short story for critique and the group loved it. In a short span of time, with their help, I had grown greatly as a writer.
I love this group, and still belong two years later. I’ve had such a positive experience, in fact, that I’ve joined two more groups. I love sharing my interests with others who share my passions.
My writing is much better now than when I started out. Even better, I’ve met friends who share my interest in writing. That, to me, is icing on the cake.
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