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“Il faut cultiver notre jardin,” —Voltaire
For those of us who don’t do fancy French, this means:
“We must cultivate our garden,” says Pangloss at the end of Voltaire’s Candide.
No sentiment could be truer for women who write. Stop focusing on the whole wide world. Instead, maintain a space that is your own and encourages the fruits of your labors to blossom.
But the process of growing our garden requires the right tools. Reading this blog and learning how to revise your own stories could help you cultivate your garden, obtain peace of mind, and establish your writing legacy. Happy reading and writing!
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Why I Quit My Writing Group
I’ve bailed on not one, but several writing groups. (And not over the lack of good snacks, either.)
What was that famous Groucho Marx line? I wouldn’t join any group that would have me as a member.
I left one group because I didn’t want to read my miscarriage story to a room full of men. I’ve left others because the focus was solely on socializing.
“Can encouragement and practical advice exist side-by-side?”
Who’s Your Best Reader?
Who should read your writing first?
Only your ideal reader, right?
Wrong answer.
Your ideal reader plays a huge role in the construction of your story.
But guess what?
If you plan to put that story out on the market, you’re gonna have a lot of eyes on your work before that ideal reader ever shows up.