Insecure Writer's Support Group January

 

Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those who have been through the fire can offer assistance and guidance. It’s a safe haven for insecure writers of all kinds!

Posting: The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. Post your thoughts on your own blog. Talk about your doubts and the fears you have conquered. Discuss your struggles and triumphs. Offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. Visit others in the group and connect with your fellow writer - aim for a dozen new people each time - and return comments. This group is all about connecting! Be sure to link to this page and display the badge in your post. And please be sure your avatar links back to your blog! Otherwise, when you leave a comment, people can't find you to comment back.

Let’s rock the neurotic writing world!

Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.

The awesome co-hosts for the January 8 posting of the IWSG are Rebecca Douglass, Beth Camp, Liza @ Middle Passages, and Natalie @ Literary Rambles!

Every month, we announce a question that members can answer in their IWSG post. These questions may prompt you to share advice, insight, a personal experience or story. Include your answer to the question in your IWSG post or let it inspire your post if you are struggling with something to say. 

Remember, the question is optional!

January 8 question - Describe someone you admired when you were a child. Did your opinion of that person change when you grew up? 

 

I thought for a long time about this question. I had no idea what to put for an answer. As a child, it was easy to look upon a person that had an influence in my life and sort of idolize them. Then as I grew up, I realized that they are just another person. They made mistakes or they weren't worthy of being idolized. 

I think the best answer would be my parents. Ironically, this question came up in high school when they were doing interviews for scholarship money. I said my Mom back then.

As I child and even now, I think the world of them. Do I feel the same way about them now as I did when I was a child? No, I actually admire them more now that I am an adult. I am able to look back and understand why things happened the way they did or why I couldn't get my way. Time is a wonderful lens in which to view the past. 

 

Thank you for stopping by and reading my thoughts.

What about you?