Critique group support

Every two weeks I join an inspiring group of writers in Mount Dora, Florida. More than conferences and books on writing, what happens when we share our individual efforts really helps us to hone our writing skills. Sometimes major confusions in a story's plot are brought to light by caring, constructive criticism. Other times we explore word choice effectiveness or something as simple as placing attributes for conversation in a varied way. Since we all write for children, keeping close to the character's point of view is always a focus. I marvel at the talent of my fellow writers and rejoice in their successes. Sharing in a critique group gives me renewed energy to create and edit my work. Thank you, Sharon, Kim, Eric, Claudia, and James!