I've been waiting awhile before saying it outright, but I own a cat.
It's not that I don't love dogs. I don't believe there are "only two types of people." I simply don't have the budget to properly love on a dog. Instead, I have a cat, and I dog sit any chance I can get.
But what is truly on my mind has been the writing process.
A friend of mine recently asked how I decide what to post on this blog and it's associated Facebook page versus my personal Facebook.
I do have some "branding standards" that I won't bore you with, particularly since they are subtle differences. But it can be a challenge generating ideas at times.
So I will be posting semi-regularly what helps me write.
Writing Tip #1
I recommend running ideas past someone you trust.
This brings us full circle.
I have trained my cat to critique my work. He pitches ideas from time to time, but I didn't find his suggestion on a piece about increased smelliness of Iams Purrfect Delights cat food to be compelling enough. (Though he has a point. He won't eat it; it stinks to high Heaven, and it is no longer welcome in this apartment.)
But really. Find someone you trust to share your ideas with and can help you improve.
A Highly Related Tip #2
Also, figure out if you are the type of writer who can stand abrasive let's start from the ground up help or who needs course correction advice.
If you don't know this about yourself yet, you need to do some digging. Establishing what your critique tolerance is will only help preserve your friendships/ relationships and help your writing as well.
And, at least in my experience, you can build up to getting more and more truthful appraisals and feedback, if you aren't equip to do so yet.
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