Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Insecure Writer's Support Group

            Well, here it is: my first post with the IWSG.  This will be my first regularly scheduled post among my updates and changes to my blog.  Every first Wednesday of the month, you get to hear about my writing insecurities, yay!  Of course, I have many insecurities with my writing, but one of my first concerns with joining this group was whether I was willing to share those insecurities with the world.  Showing such vulnerability and continuously putting these insecurities into words each month sounded a bit daunting at first.  I have realized, though, that this is called a “support group” for a reason.  It is nice to have accountability and encouragement once in a while and the only way to find that is by sharing my uncertainties with someone else. 

            Something else that I was a little unsure about is that it appears that most of the people in this group are published authors, or at least the handful of random pages I clicked on from the list.  I have a lot of crazy ideas floating around in my head and a few pages worth of notes.  That’s it.  I also have a full-time job that drains my energy, so I do not know when I will be able to focus on the great undertaking of book writing, but I do hope to someday.  Until then, I still have plenty of insecurities to share and there will be many, many more when I take on that task, so I’ll keep you posted.
 



That's my job in a Death Star-sized nutshell
            Speaking of my job, I have been working more the past few weeks due to one person quitting and another on vacation, and so I have not been able to read or comment as much as I would like on most of the people I have been following.  I’m hoping to get back on my normal work schedule next week, and I will try to catch up with those I follow and get back on the road with the Post A to Z Road Trip.

14 comments:

  1. Welcome to the IWSG! You are in the right place.
    Don;t let the amount of authors participating discourage you. There are plenty of writers in the group. And on this day, you can see that all of us have insecurities, so hopefully you feel less alone.

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    1. Thanks Alex! This is a great group and I'm glad you put so much time and thoughtfulness into it.

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  2. Good for you for getting involved with the IWSG! It does seem like a good support! Working retail is hard (that and fast food). I can see why you are drained at the end of a day!

    betty

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    1. Yes, my job can be extremely stressful and makes it hard to concentrate on what I read and even comments. And I'm always trying to do it in a hurry, even now, I'm squeezing in some comments on my phone during my lunch break, lol.

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  3. Welcome to the group! I'm so happy you joined. You'll soon realize that you don't have to be insecure about sharing your concerns with us. We all do it! I've received the best feedback through this group and have formed many lovely relationships. :)

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  4. Welcome to the IWSG group. Its a great support group and I look forward to the monthly posts.

    Rachna Chhabria
    Co-host IWSG
    Rachna's Scriptorium

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  5. Welcome to the IWSG! It's such a wonderful, supportive group of people. Having those ideas and making notes is a huge step. Keep at it, and good luck with your writing!

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  6. It's okay that you're not published. Authors all start out that way! Hope your job becomes less demanding and you can dive into your first novel!

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    1. I am hoping that my notes can become something more sooner rather than later :)

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  7. There's always something to be insecure about of that we can be sure. And if there's nothing really there then we can make it up. Writers can imagine insecurity better than anyone.

    Arlee Bird
    A to Z Challenge Co-host
    Tossing It Out

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