god, i was going to come on here and start a discussion about writing groups, because i have opinions. perhaps some hot takes.
i am fully aware that I could be mistaken on any of these points, let's talk about it.
first. it's a clique. it has to be. get all right with that. 🧵
I love this so much.
I remember learning to be specific about the kind of feedback I wanted—not just in general, but every time I shared a piece. Learning to do that—and being with people who respected it—was a revelation.
Sometimes you just want to be heard. Sometimes you want tons of feedback.
Yes, and to be clear, I'm differentiating between "I need you to be my audience but I don't want to hear any feedback at all" and "I want the two or three of you to lean in and really tell me what I think."
The quality of your group really matters: I'm with the OP that it's a *good clique.*
Don't remember who it was, but a screenwriter put it like this:
"Listen when someone says something is wrong/doesn't feel right. Ignore them when they tell you exactly how to fix it. They're almost always wrong."
The idea is, it's your work. Do it your way, not someone else's.
