You cherish community
Do you write best in conversation with other writers and aspire to make meaningful connections with your readers? Human empathy and a collaborative spirit are assets for any writer — but your sensitivity can become a roadblock if you’re left feeling wounded and battered when other people criticize your work. Other roadblocks for people-focused writers may include loneliness and isolation, especially if you haven’t yet found a supportive writing community of your own.
Turn your roadblocks into your rocket fuel! Fill your tank with writing resources designed to help you build community and find your tribe. You’ll find everything you need to succeed in the WriteSPACE, an online writing community with members in 30+ countries. To try free for 30 days, click below and enter the discount code: ROCKETFUEL.
Your resources
Build community and encourage collaboration with these free and low-cost resources developed by international writing expert Helen Sword:
Helen’s Word on Substack, a free twice-weekly newsletter with news about live gatherings and community events.
Air & Light & Time & Space: How Successful Academics Write and Writing with Pleasure, books with community values at their core.
Monthly WriteSPACE Special Event workshops.
Your roadmap
The Roadmap to Community focuses on destinations that will help you develop a supportive writing community. But writing also involves behavior, craft, and emotion. You may want to check out the resources suggested on our other writing roadmaps:
Your rocket fuel
Accelerate your journey by investing in Helen’s community-focused coaching sessions, courses, and retreats:
The Live Writing Studio.
The Writing Catalyst Series (especially the Productivity Catalyst, which includes a module on how to find or facilitate an effective, nurturing writing community).
The Stylish Writing Intensive, an immersive 3-day virtual retreat.
Island Time and Mountain Rise, Helen’s exclusive in-person writing retreats.
Not sure where to start? Step into the WriteSPACE, a vibrant virtual writing community with members in 30+ countries. You’ll get premium access to resources, workshops, and tools designed to help you hone your wordcraft, ramp up your productivity, and coax your writing gently but firmly out the door. Click below to find your coupon code for a free 30-day trial.
Discount code to try free for 30 days: ROCKETFUEL
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