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Group Discussion Assignment:
Here's an assignment:
I wrote this post, and it has a major flaw. I know how to fix it, but though this could be a good group exercise.
Tell me why this doesn't work:
What Does a Writer Do?
I have a buddy who always tells me he's a firefighter. He talks about it all the time. He loves the trucks, the adventure, the heroics, and the cool, brass pole they slide down.
I asked him recently, "Hey, Joe...can you give me a tour of the fire station? I'd like to see what it's all about."
He looked down at his feet sheepishly and said, "Ahhh...well...you see...I'm not with a fire station right now."
"What do you mean?" I asked.
"I talk about it a lot. But I've never really even been on a fire truck," he said, shrugging his shoulders and tilting his head to the side.
"So, you lied to me?" I asked.
"NO!" he said. "I didn't lie. I'm totally a fire fighter...on the inside."
Listen.
Dancers dance. Fire fighters fight fires. Boxers box.
If you're not writing...are you really a writer?
Go put in the work. Write until the pens run out of ink. Write until you need a new notebook to fill. Type until the letters on your keyboard fade and the Space bar gets all shiny.
But also get organized. Create a vision. Create a plan.
That's what this Guild is for. You go do the writing. Then come here if you need help with organizing, planning, structuring, and getting you project across the finish line.
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