Thank you Mary, trusted master teacher, the above bullets are right on. Especially for me, this quote, "Study up. Take classes, study the craft. Like learning anything (think: playing the violin!) you need to gain skills. Just because we grow up writing, doesn’t mean we have publication-worthy skills as a writer." This is true for me. I found a way to take classes online, I attended Mary's classes in my town, Minneapolis and other places. Now I have a published memoir and am still writing on substack, this wonderful venue for exploring a writing community.
Thank you Mary, trusted master teacher, the above bullets are right on. Especially for me, this quote, "Study up. Take classes, study the craft. Like learning anything (think: playing the violin!) you need to gain skills. Just because we grow up writing, doesn’t mean we have publication-worthy skills as a writer." This is true for me. I found a way to take classes online, I attended Mary's classes in my town, Minneapolis and other places. Now I have a published memoir and am still writing on substack, this wonderful venue for exploring a writing community.
Congrats on all these milestones achieved, MB! So happy for you.