Two-Fifty Tuesdays: Writing is a Team Effort

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Ever watched the credits after a movie—I mean, all of the credits? Ever count the number of people involved? Ever thought about the number of person-hours that went into making the movie? Hundreds? Thousands? 

Ever thought about how long it takes you to watch that movie? Two? Three? 

So hundreds of people are working for hundreds of hours for two hours of your enjoyment.

So why do we think our own writing—what we’re creating for the enjoyment of others—should happen quickly? And should happen in isolation?

It doesn’t—it doesn’t have to happen quickly, especially if it’s not your full-time job, and it doesn’t have to happen in isolation. You don’t have to do this whole writing thing alone. Share with your friends or family or find a writing community. Or, you know, find a book coach. I happen to know a good one. 🙂