I have to say that joining a writing group is a must. I joined my writers
group at least 12 years ago. Although the number of members flexes every year,
the core members have remained the same. We meet once a month and bring a piece
of writing. It can be anything the writer would like feedback on. The author
passes out a copy to each member and tells the members where they would like to
focus the feedback. It can be anything – “I was having trouble with
descriptions,” “Are you picturing this?” “Is my dialog realistic?” The author reads
the piece. Then feedback happens. Some members are good at catching grammar and
punctuation errors. Others great with trimming the fat. Within 15 minutes you
have some excellent feedback on your work.
My group has been great listening to chapters of Relic and giving me feedback. A couple of the members were even
among my Beta readers. They read the entire manuscript and were additionally valuable
when I presented two new chapters I added because of Beta reader feedback.
Writing is such a solitary endeavor, but it’s no good if you write just
for yourself. Every writer should seek outside eyes so that future readers will
love every word.
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