Over the last four months, I've gotten very, very lucky.
I've been part of a writer's group of people I met through Instagram, and honestly? They've become one of my biggest support systems.
I'd like to think I'm a lucky person when it comes to people I meet. It's been especially true through this journey of novel-writing. First, it was a few friends I met through Instagram who eventually became my very first alpha readers. Their critiques, general ramblings, and suggestions helped me reshape and smoosh back together a story that was infinitely more believable, fun, and interesting. They are, without a doubt, the most important people in my first baby steps as a writer.
And then, I got doubly lucky to be part of yet another group of amazing writers. Every single one of them is so insanely talented it's kind of wild we just so happened to come together like this. And what's better? It NEVER feels like a competition with any of them. It's just support, love, and the best hype squad a girl could ask for.
I finished my edits to OBBT over the weekend - this was the fourth full rewrite, and the first edit to this version of the story. Ultimately, it's helped make the story into something it was always meant to be. now that it's here, I can't help but thank everyone along the way who's helped it get to this point.
Rambling aside, my point is, critique groups, support groups, and just general writer friends are SO important to have. I never would have gotten this far without them. Because writing is hard, you guys. So freaking hard. And it truly does take a lot of willpower to continue to edit and cut apart and delete and rewrite your brainchild over and over.
Having a support team to cheer you along makes the journey all worth it.
With lots of love,
Tia
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