getting stronger, i can feel it! i read out a piece of work at writing class on wed night and i got some great feedback from one classmate, and i have been really conscious of that in my writing since...and i think it's making a difference!
obviously writing more is the only way to develop a strong voice, a way of writing that conveys your story...and i have struggled with this over the years, especially in fiction writing - in my blogging, it's relatively straightforward, as it's just me...but there is an added complexity of writing from someone else's perspective (namely the character or narrator) and it's just not the same...
sooo practice is sure to make perfect and i'm going to continue to put myself out there and seek feedback coz last week's feedback was given in such a beautiful way and with such support and encouragement that i not only listened to it without feeling the need to defend myself or my writing, but have listened to it...thanks Lisa :-)
it's funny too that as i strive to develop a stronger writing voice, my voice in life is also becoming stronger - and i'm not talking about my actual voice - you get that right?
i am speaking up for myself in more situations, confronting situations head on that i would normally stew over for hours...basically i am trusting myself more and listening to myself more...
viva la voice!
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