I went to one of my writer's groups tonight. This one was for fiction writers. There was a lot of talent at the table with lots of good honest critique and feedback. The best part of the night? They laughed at all my funny lines. I also heard that, "I'm appealing to a huge untapped market!" I feel like I'm on the right track and am quite encouraged. There's nothing to stop me now but me.
One good tip I got, "pent up sexual tension gets old after a while." I was briefly unnerved until I realized they were talking about my heroine and not me. Another good tip, "even though this is written in first person, not to use too many "I's" or "me's." That will be a challenge. Perhaps I can refer to myself as "we" from time to time, like the Queen of England.
I've got new found energy for my book. I like these meetings, they are symbiotic and healthy for people who spend too much time in front of their word processors. Of course, as Hemingway could attest to,so does the occasional trip to the pub.
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