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672cf1b4 | 1 years ago (raw) | export | reply | flag 
 I'm tempted.

I find it difficult to show my #writing to literally anyone. I am cursed with intense shyness...

I actually like my stories. I work on them because I like them. They're the stories I can't find to read. At this rate they'll only have one reader, so...

I've been toying with the idea of taking one of my projects and releasing it as a sort of serial on a blog. Hmm...
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RS, Author, Novelist | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @e71f94ed 
This is a great idea. There's no guarantee you'll get feedback, but it will stretch your mind to new dimensions.

/Shy/ is difficult for writers, and not uncommon. I am also horribly shy... in person. It prevented me from networking when I  got an agent, sold, and could get in to all those fabulous parties and meetups at Worldcon and other SF conventions. It's difficult, and crippling.  But now you are on the Internet. You can have blogs, you can have webpages, and you have a Mastodon account. You can write to prompts, practice, and get things out there.  Like I am.

I recommend following these hashtags and participating. Remember this about feedback you may get: It is the only opinion of the person providing the feedback (advice, etc.), and it is up to you to decide if it is relevant in anyway to accept or ignore at your whim.

#wordweavers 
#PennedPossibilites 
#writerscoffeeclub 
#writever
#writingwonders (defunct, but a very good read.)

These will give you a sense of community:

#writer #writers #author #writingCommunity #writersOfMastodon #sf #sff #fiction #scifi #ScienceFiction 

Good luck!