So, I signed up for an online writing course. I'm hoping the weekly assignments get some creativity running through my tired brain. So far, I have snippets of short stories, but nothing truly promising. The important thing is, I'm writing. True, it's not very good, but it's more than a blank page, which is all I'm asking for at this point.
I've been looking into writing conferences, and feel like I am drowning under the weight of so many expensive options. Who knew they would charge writers (who are notoriously broke, by the way) so much money for a week devoted to their craft. I get that editors and agents need to be compensated for their time, but I don't have a thousand dollars laying around to spend on the possibility that I might write something of any worth. It is only a week after all. Can a group of strangers really give enough valuable feedback in a week to help me hone my craft? A small part of me also worries that I will pay all of that money just to find out that my writing will never make the cut. Time to put on my big girl panties and go for it, right? (Thanks for hanging in for my little pep talk.)
I think that if I want to stick with this writing thing, which I love, that I need to get real. I need to make time to devote to writing. I need to stop waiting for opportunity to come to me. Time to go out there and grab the resources available to those who actually look for them. I begins with this free online course. I hope to register for at least a writer's workshop, if not a full-fledged conference by this fall. Fingers, get ready to pinch some pennies.
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