Some people think
writing is a solitary pursuit, and the actual writing usually is. But writers are
also members of a larger community that provides critique groups and conferences, among other activities.
We should also
be giving back by encouraging young readers and mentoring other writers.
On Wednesday I
spoke to a high school creative writing class. Or rather, I let them interview
me. I love writing and want to pass that enthusiasm on, but I also want budding
writers to understand that it’s a hard job. Talking to students about my
experiences grounds them in the realities of the writing world.
I have also been helping
set up the library at a small Lutheran school in the second year of its
existence. It’s a time-consuming process with a long ways yet to go, but it’s
worth every minute I put in. The photo shows the library at Ascension Lutheran
School as it looked when I left on Friday.
What can you do to
encourage young readers and writers?
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