Be Supportive
No matter who you are, you can and should be supportive of those close to you who are attempting to publish their writings. Why? Because you might be all they have standing between them and success.
If you're not a writer, you might not understand how it is to have someone else read your work. For one thing, a writer puts a part of themselves in the work. They are tied in ways to their writing you might not be able to understand. It is scary to have someone read your work. It means a lot to the writer. It means you care.
Of all my family and friends who have read my writings, I can count them on one hand with more fingers down than up. How does that make me feel as a writer? Terrible. But those that do read it have been the best.
Supportive friends encourage a writer to do better. They don't lie to you about how wonderful your work is. They point out the great aspects and then help you improve on the not so great ones. When you're down and feel like throwing in the towel, they kick you in the butt and show you where you do a great job. When you think you don't need advice, they bring you down a notch or two. When you publish a book, article, or just an announcement, they are there promoting it more than you are.
Don't ignore the writers in your life. Support them. Be there for them when they are struggling and not wait for the #1 best seller spot to be achieved. They need you now.
If you're not a writer, you might not understand how it is to have someone else read your work. For one thing, a writer puts a part of themselves in the work. They are tied in ways to their writing you might not be able to understand. It is scary to have someone read your work. It means a lot to the writer. It means you care.
Of all my family and friends who have read my writings, I can count them on one hand with more fingers down than up. How does that make me feel as a writer? Terrible. But those that do read it have been the best.
Supportive friends encourage a writer to do better. They don't lie to you about how wonderful your work is. They point out the great aspects and then help you improve on the not so great ones. When you're down and feel like throwing in the towel, they kick you in the butt and show you where you do a great job. When you think you don't need advice, they bring you down a notch or two. When you publish a book, article, or just an announcement, they are there promoting it more than you are.
Don't ignore the writers in your life. Support them. Be there for them when they are struggling and not wait for the #1 best seller spot to be achieved. They need you now.
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