Writing can be quite a lonely thing. You are holed up in your room, writing away. Having other people or pets can be distracting and interrupt your flow in your writing. Writing is also hard work emotionally sometimes. But it’s not something you have to do completely alone. There are different types of communities for writers and I am going to talk about a few of them.
One of the ones I go to most is the Twitter #writingcommunity. They are loads of advice and writer’s lifts to get to know others and get your own writings out there. You can ask them for advice on things that are puzzling you. I think they are an incredibly supportive community. If you are intending to publish your work, it also shows the tears of frustration and success.
The other is also group meets. I’ve found some from Meetup and from my nationality’s community. We have a pretty strong community and I think the big reason is that there aren’t that many of us. We try to keep in touch and one of the things we have is a writer’s group. Now that world is opening again, there are meetups in pubs and other places. There is a lot to choose from depending on what you can and want to do.
You can also take part in a degree or course in writing. They often have their own groups as well where you can meet with other participants. This is a more expensive option but can take your writing to a next level.
There is also the Discord. I am part of a few Discord servers meant for writing. I literally just went on google and searched for writing Discord and found a few very interesting ones. I am also part of some of my university ones where they are less about writing but more about community for similar people and some of us write.
Writing doesn’t have to be a lonely adventure. I personally think it’s important to talk to others, you can bounce ideas and vent about your frustrations.
Katrina writes 