One of the most important things in my writing life has been building a support network of all different kinds of people. Writing can be a roller coaster of a ride from highs to lows all in the same day and that's not even getting in to the emotional toll writing can take on a person.
5 Ways to Not Be A Lonely Writer
Writing is known for being a solitary pursuit. While there are writer’s groups and ways to create a network around writing, the work itself has to be done alone. Chatting with friends cuts into writing time. It’s easy for a write to tumble into THE ANTI-SOCIAL BUBBLE aka the thunder dome where no one makes eye-contact or speaks. It’s even easier when the creative life takes a nosedive and depression crawls in.
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