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Plus, the act of sharing in a small, low-stakes setting is great practice for sharing your writing with the wider world.
Of course, that doesn’t mean it’s easy. In fact, for many writers, this was the hardest part of Foundations of Publishing.
“[The most challenging part of this process was] shyness,” says David. “We’re all self-conscious shrinking violets. Sharing work and communicating to other people does not come naturally to me at any rate.”
But he says it was worth it to be bold and share his writing. “Almost always, sharing and reading comments on your work leads to improvement and to seeing your work move in exciting new ways. And really, what is better that having someone read and comment on your work?”
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