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It's the first Wednesday
of the month ~
the day when members of the
Insecure Writer's Support Group
share their writing struggles
and offer their encouragement
and support to other members.
To visit the IWSG website, click here.
To become a member of the IWSG, click here.
Our wonderful co-hosts who are stepping up to help IWSG founder Alex J. Cavanaugh are:
Tamara Narayan, Pat Hatt, Patricia Lynne, Juneta Kay, and Doreen McGettigan.
I hope you have a chance to visit them and thank them for co-hosting.
I'm sure they would appreciate an encouraging comment!
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Every month the IWSG announces a question
that members can answer with advice, insight,
a personal experience, or story in their IWSG posts.
Or, the question can inspire members
if they are struggling with something to say.
Remember, the question is optional!!!
This month's IWSG featured question is:
What is one valuable lesson you've learned since you started writing?
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One valuable lesson I've learned since I started writing
is to trust the process of writing.
Often when I begin a piece,
I'm not not sure what shape it will take.
I'm not someone who can write an outline
and follow it from beginning to end.
I have to start putting words down,
writing and rewriting until what I want to say emerges.
I can't force it or rush it.
The process of writing clarifies my thinking.
I may go off in unexpected directions
or discover ideas I wasn't thinking of consciously.
Struggling with words can be messy, frustrating, and time-consuming,
but I've found that if I write from my heart with honesty and courage,
and I'm willing to trust the process,
I will eventually produce writing that pleases,
satisfies, even surprises me.
Going for it Anywhere
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Bullhead City, Arizona, 12/2016
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