Making dreams come true.

I just finished a workshop on how to get published.  This is the second workshop I have signed up for from Brian Henry. He is a writer, editor and creative writing teacher in the GTA that I discovered when I found his blog http://quick-brown-fox-canada.blogspot.ca/ while searching for a writing group to join. Another workshop of his that I am taking is a creative writing class that I take every Tuesday afternoon.   I am thoroughly enjoying all I am learning.

At the  workshop on how to get published that I went to on the weekend I had a lot of my questions answered about what to expect in the publishing world, whether or not I would need an agent to get my   work looked at and how to get an agents attention.  We also were able to meet an agent named Olga Filina who further answered our questions about what agents are looking for and their job description as to what an agent does to get a writers work published.  When the  workshop was over I felt very excited, with a renewed commitment to write, write, write and complete the writing I have started.  I am realistic enough to realize that what I am writing may not be of interest to anyone but myself but I am not daunted.  In fact, this weekend has helped re-energize my hopes and dreams and a belief in the "what if".  What if I do have something others are interested in. I won't know unless I try.

I am also really enjoying my creative writing class.  We meet in a charming old church in Burlington.  There are a number of us writers that get together to encourage each other and develop our writing. I enjoy having an audience that I can share my work with and who will respond back in critical yet encouraging ways.  It is comforting to have so many comrades  who understand the challenge of putting your thoughts and feelings out there to be judged.

After the first class two weeks ago, I went away with mixed feelings.  On the one had I enjoyed the writing exercises that we did - story starters from one line sentences.
 I enjoyed hearing everyones work, but I felt daunted because there are some really talented writers in my class and I was feeling like my work was garbage.  I know this is a common feeling when comparing ones work with another's and I know that I need to use that feeling to challenge myself  to keep writing. I believe in my words and I believe in myself.  I know I can make this dream come true.
Happily Ever After!