A guest post by Patricia Woodside for Write It Sideways
Today’s post is written by Patricia Woodside, a finalist in The First Ever Write It Sideways Blogging Contest. Welcome, Patricia!
Writers are risk takers. Writing requires taking risks.
Sure, some writers will say they are introverts or maybe that they avoid taking risks, but they’re lying.
Yes, lying…to themselves, and maybe, to their readers.
Writers risk their words.
Writing is a bold and courageous act. Every time you type or scribble a word, you’re taking a gamble. Is it the right word to convey your intended meaning? Is there a better word, one more likely to resonate with readers and catapult your writing from good to great?
Writers risk their stories.
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