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Hi, I'm writing an article about Writing Buddies and I wondered if there were any MEN out there who have a writing buddy, to give feedback and/or support for their writing? Or is it just a 'girl thing'?! Thank you in advance for any comments!
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Didn't know that girls had 'writing buddies' - any more than men. Look forward to reading the article.
Me neither.
In fact, I used to have a writing buddy who was a bloke and he always produced far more than I ever did.
I was HIS writing buddy and I always gave him honest, no frills feedback which I know he appreciated. He also subbed some of the work I'd read for him and was reasonably successful with it.
So, if I'm correct, it's someone that you try out your writing on?
Buddies come in all shape and forms. :)
Some are writing buddies, some are golfing buddies, some are drinking buddies and some are ....
erm, other types of buddies. :)
If I could find a writing buddy who knew about the genre I was writing in and who would like to come round every week on Monday having read what i'd written in the previous week and critique it, and have me do the same for them, I'd like that.
All my writing buddies are female and all but one of my 'real life' writing group are female too.
But we haven't met for writing purposes for ages - it was a comfort after we left and for some years, but some of us (not me!) are so successful and well known now that they have grown beyond sharing.
We do still meet for lunch and chat, and if someone wanted a critique it would happen.
I sometimes think about advertising for someone, but they'd need to be so specific, and i have no idea how you'd turn away those you wouldn't feel were 'right'.
I've tried to collaborate with different writing buddies over the years, and "played the web" with a few, but not managed to pen down a joint project, as yet! Don't always get to meet the on-line buddies, either.
All in all writing buddies are brilliant to have because they tend to understand bizarre tendencies revolving around people watching and word play.
[quote=Liz]I sometimes think about advertising for someone, but they'd need to be so specific.[/quote]
Similar rules, including personal security, as on-line dating, but much more interesting and constructive. Open a new thread, here or in a writing group, and share some banter in an open forum to see how you get on.
[quote=Liz]... and i have no idea how you'd turn away those you wouldn't feel were 'right'.[/quote]
I do... Say it as it is, and if they don't take a pleasant no for an answer tell 'em to... go forth beyond the ether. If it's not right for you, it's not right for them, either.