tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post945178314745287057..comments2024-03-29T09:18:31.897+00:00Comments on More than Writers: Closed Communities, Spiritual Hothouses and Writing Groups by SC Skillmanauntyamohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213728883228063200noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-1510198385527335372017-09-04T18:32:54.562+01:002017-09-04T18:32:54.562+01:00I'd add that writers are normally sensitive, i...I'd add that writers are normally sensitive, imaginative, dream-following types, hugely invested in their work, and so extremely vulnerable when sharing their work. As such, it's hard to avoid taking comments (whether praise or criticism) personally. No wonder that emotions and egos can run high!Philip S Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09309352158459853854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1643092331729126387.post-53870020175247465942017-09-04T15:44:43.386+01:002017-09-04T15:44:43.386+01:00Oh gosh, you're so right about the intensity. ...Oh gosh, you're so right about the intensity. I remember when I escaped to an Arvon course when my children were much younger - probably between 8 and 14 - leaving them with my husband. I was BUZZING with all that had happened on the course when I arrived home but they, not unreasonably, didn't really want to hear about it and were distinctly underwhelmed. I remember running upstairs, crying at their lack of interest, comparing them very unfavourably with the group of enthusiasts I'd just left! I'd like to think I'd deal with it more maturely now. I'm not sure, though .....Fran Hillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07935088780461825341noreply@blogger.com