We are writing a book together: mentoring
In the process of writing a book, or any text, many authors experience a whole range of conflicting feelings. And many understand that they need support, accompaniment, discussion — in general, a mentor, who can often be a psychologist, and not a writer.
At the same time, a very good option for communication in a creative environment, with elements of mentoring, is participation in a therapeutic group of the same writing people. Here you can share your texts, learn about the opinions of other authors, and learn something for yourself from their works.
Although, someone will definitely choose individual interaction with a specialist. I would like to cite, as an example of such cooperation, a text by the author with whom I am currently working. It is more of a snapshot of feelings, a picture-impression. This is exactly what is most valuable for a writer to develop in himself: the ability to convey mood, the courage to show the reader his inner world.
This sketch was born recently, it describes the author’s real feelings, a piece of his rainy day, and at the same time his soul:
“rain. ordinary autumn rain. it either ends, then begins again. there is no wind and the leaves of the trees that have turned yellow for a long time silently fall to the ground. they are wet like me, but they have no choice…
