Actually, some of us here at TVWriter™ think loneliness helps the writing process. What but loneliness could drive a person to the toil of filling up page after page with words? Charlotte Rains Dixon, however, disagrees, and tells us how to become part of something more supportive than writerly insecurities:
How to Build a Writing Community – by Charlotte Rains Dixon (
Word Strumpet.ComWords Trumpet.Com)Do you feel supported as a writer? Do you have a writing buddy you can contact after you receive a rejection? Someone you can talk to (or write to) when the novel just isn’t going the way it should? Do you know other writers with whom you can talk shop?
If not, you’re missing out. I spent last weekend at the Writer’s Loft orientation in Nashville, and being surrounded by writers for two days reminded me how vital it is to make connections with others who share our passion.