Got back from my writer’s group meeting tonight full of enthusiasm for pursuing my own writing, and it is always this way. The group, Stone Soup from the Dallas Writers Garret, is just full of so many talented writers that it is often an experience for me of, “Wow, how can I top that?”
It’s funny, but when I think back to my original feelings when I joined the group they were one of arrogance—“I can’t learn anything from a writer’s goup”—I am abashed at how wrong I was. The group is amazingly talented, and their advice is always helpful. They have made me a much better writer, and they also provide one of the most important things a new writer needs: A kick in the pants to actually write. Great writing from others sitting in front of you is inspiring that way.
