{"id":328,"date":"2011-04-13T17:03:47","date_gmt":"2011-04-14T00:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/?p=328"},"modified":"2011-08-13T17:36:05","modified_gmt":"2011-08-14T00:36:05","slug":"writing-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dianastevan.com\/uk\/2011\/writing\/writing-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Writing Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last night, I was reminded of how wonderful it its to be in a writing group like River Writers<\/a> . We’ve been meeting regularly now for several years to critique one another’s work. It’s an interesting process – pointing out errors and holes in plot, inconsistencies in a character’s behavior, any confusion about story, information dumps that detract, and on and on. It could be devastating to a writer’s fragile ego, but when done in a supportive atmosphere with other writers who are striving to do their best, it’s exhilarating.\u00a0 And fun! We have fun developing our craft.<\/p>\n

Growing up in a Ukrainian speaking home, I did not feel confident with the English language when it came to composition and grammar. My scholastic report cards reflected that. I got A’s in everything but English and Literature. Oh, if I could only do that now, how that would change. Writing is like any other art form; when you don’t stand in your own way, you can fly.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last night, I was reminded of how wonderful it its to be in a writing group like River Writers . 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