Post B6lIZe9HBIJMpLJ1NI by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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 (DIR) Post #B6lIZdrCGVqjvGqaC8 by jrdepriest@infosec.exchange
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       I'm a writer and my wife, an avid reader, doesn't like the kind of stuff I write. I will not lie; it hurts. I find it hard to write because I will almost never write something that she likes. I have no sounding board for "is this good?" only, "is this structurally sound" which is not nothing, but it's not the same as, "this is a really great story."I hand-wrote ten 8 1/2 X 11 pages tonight. There's a bit of fleshing out to do, but, to me, it's a good story.Nobody in my family (that I can convince to read something) likes what I write.I like it. But that's hardly enough to keep me going. Are there any writing groups for short, weird fiction?#AmWriting #WritingCommunity
       
 (DIR) Post #B6lIZe9HBIJMpLJ1NI by tm_baumgartner@mstdn.social
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       @jrdepriest Very few writers have partners or family who are the ideal audience. And it's absolutely unfair to expect them to fill that role. (Not that you can't have feelings  — that's normal! — but you have to acknowledge that's a you-problem, not a them-problem.)Join critique groups for short fiction. As you level up your ability to analyze for what works and what doesn't, you'll also start finding people who write similar things. Build your network. It takes time and effort. Good luck!