How to Support Our Fellow Writers
When I started this blog, it was with the purpose of reaching out to, and meeting writers like myself. Since so much of our time is spent alone with our thoughts and the characters we create, when we emerge from those worlds, we need others who can relate to us. Some of us are fortunate enough to have terrific support in the form of a spouse, significant other, or friends. But the truth is, no matter how much they are there for us, a person who is not a writer cannot fully understand the struggles we go through. They don't know what it is like to experience the highs and lows that come with writing. They don't know the importance of a crisp first five to get an agent's attention, the importance of show don't tell. They don't know the work that goes into creating the perfect query, or synopsis. And in truth, being a writer can bring a lot of negativity. We're always reminded of how perfect our character development and prose needs to be if we want t...