Recently I've heard or read people talking about finding balance as a writer with things like blogs, twitter and facebook.
Here is the thing about blogging for me. Blogging makes me feel more accountable to my writing. I blog. I follow other blogs. I read about writers and their journey. I follow the progress of fellow writers. I cheer when they get work published or find an agent or have a really good writing day. I try to share words of encouragement.
But now that I have a blog with followers, thank you followers, I feel even more accountable to my writing. See I can't talk on here about writing and then spend my days playing Just Dance 2. I have to write.
Also as I make more bloggie friends I feel like I have more people cheering me on hoping for my success just like I'm cheering and hoping for theirs. So I keep working on my WIP and setting goals and meeting them.
So that is how I find balance and how blogging is helping me stick with my writing.
Has the blog community helped you as a writer?
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Welcome to the A to Z Challenge! Hope you will have a rewarding blogging experience in April. If there are any questions or comments please let me or my co-hosts know. You can find all the Challenge hosts listed at the top of my blog page.
My April will be out of balance, but I'm sure I will learn a lot from all of my blog friends.
Lee
Tossing It Out
Twitter hashtag: #atozchallenge
That's awesome, Carrie! I'm glad the blogging community has helped you stay focused. Now if only that were enough to keep me focused . . . joking.
Welcome to the challenge! I'm a co-host this year and I'm so excited to see you doe in! YOU CAN DO IT!
The blogging community has singlehandedly helped me finally finish a first draft! So there's that. I just like being around like-minded people and sharing thoughts and ideas. Everyone is so so awesome and friendly!
Lee and Jen,
Thank you so much for hosting the A-Z challenge. I'm excited to give it a try.
this is a great way to think about it.
Blogging/the blogiverse gives me a whole lotta inspiration.
Oh the writing/blogging community has helped me so much. When I feel down, they lift me up. When I want to celebrate, they do it with me. We're lucky:)
I'm fairly new to the blogging world, but that's why I signed up for the writing challenge. I'm hoping it will get me more into the routine of writing daily. Good luck with the challenge and with your writing!
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