Your Weekly Writing Exercise

Share this post

User's avatar
Your Weekly Writing Exercise
Writing about People You Know: Do You Need to Get Permission?

Writing about People You Know: Do You Need to Get Permission?

Mary Carroll Moore's avatar
Mary Carroll Moore
Nov 16, 2018
∙ Paid

Share this post

User's avatar
Your Weekly Writing Exercise
Writing about People You Know: Do You Need to Get Permission?
Share

A reader from Connecticut is finishing up her new novel this month, getting ready to send it out to agents.  She sent me a good question that often plagues writers right before their work goes out into the world. 

"I believe it was Barbara Kingsolver who said she sends her finished manuscripts to family for final approval," this writer wrote.  "If there'…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Mary Carroll Moore
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share