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by BevS
June 13th, 2012, 7:47 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: The Coffee Shop - JUNE
Replies: 115
Views: 33386

Re: The Coffee Shop - JUNE

Hey, Thanks for all of your warm welcome. Regarding re-writes...I try to do one or two before giving it to my writing group or another trusted friend to read. Once I get feedback and recover a bit, I do some more re-writing. At some point though, I have learned I have to give up "perfection&quo...
by BevS
June 11th, 2012, 2:43 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: How do you know if your writing is any good?
Replies: 24
Views: 9271

Re: How do you know if your writing is any good?

I will chime in...I really value my writing group. We have talked about our writing and agreed on how we want to give and receive feedback. We are each different so our requests for feedback varies. I have found that when I have a fresh new piece, I am more concerned about it so I specify what feedb...
by BevS
June 8th, 2012, 8:07 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: The guilt of being a non-published fiction writer
Replies: 16
Views: 9646

Re: The guilt of being a non-published fiction writer

Philabuster,

Great question to ask. I tell people I am a writer, that I have never written fiction before and I am on a steep learning curve. I don't feel guilty about learning...it is one of my passions. I have written non-fiction but I am discovering that is really different from fiction!
by BevS
June 8th, 2012, 7:55 pm
Forum: Writing
Topic: The Coffee Shop - JUNE
Replies: 115
Views: 33386

Re: The Coffee Shop - JUNE

Hello Everyone,
I am new to the Forum. I like the Coffee Shop thread. I have been writing a mix this week...short non-fiction articles, a blog and a few pages on an historical novel. Feels like time to take a break. Happy weekend!