I began this blog last September with the goal of honing my craft by reflecting on the work I had done and my own growth. I also wanted to capture my stages of development as a writer.
Oh my god, how boring.
Since then, I’ve had so much fun interacting with readers through comments and emails, collecting the resources I love and sharing them with you each week, and reviewing books that could help you grow as a writer. Yes, all of these things have been of help to me, but I also hope they have been of help to you.
Living in the blogosphere and the twittersphere and a couple other spheres that I don’t feel like typing, I’m finding joy in the collegiality of the online world. The people I follow on twitter share their own and others’ blog posts and articles, and I learn a lot by reading those stories. I share posts I come across when I think they will be interesting or useful to the people who follow me. And I save those resources to share here, too, so that the message gets to people who interact with me in these different online venues.
As I have grown more comfortable in my writer skin, I have even worked to move beyond my shyness and interact with writer-types in the real world. Last weekend, I attended a session in the Northwest Author Series, even though I was a little nervous about going into a room full of people I didn’t know. I made it out alive and edified.
So what is the point of all of this rambling? When you write, think about what it will do for your readers, not what it does for you. When you interact in the online and physical world, think about what you can give not what you can take. You will benefit from this shift in attitude, but more important, so will those you encounter along the way.
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