I've been part of a writing group--two, actually--for several years. I'm not to the point where I offer writing samples for every meeting, like a good member of a writing group--two, actually--should do. No, I'm intermittent.
And that works for me, even though I should do better.
But, in the years I've both attended and submitted pages to be critiqued, there's been one main thing on which I need to work...
Point of view, or POV.
It's my Achilles's Heel.
My Kryptonite.
My Pink Panther.
You get the idea.
I always thought writing would be a simpler exercise. You know, you have a story to tell and you tell the story. Of course, I know it's not that simple. It can take a lifetime to master, or several lifetimes.
I've only started Kathy Tyers's book. Hopefully, when I'm done, I'll be a better writer and better able to tell the stories I want to tell. The beginning of her book explains just how important POV is to a story, and the deeper the POV gets, the more involved the reader becomes with the story. When my failings are pointed out to me, I recognize them almost immediately. I suppose it's like training your brain to see something so it becomes second nature.
Like I said, I've only just begun the book. We'll see how it helps, and I'll keep you posted.
