When we first think of becoming writers, we often think of it as a relatively
solitary endeavor. We imagine ourselves holing up in the attic, pecking away
on a typewriter, producing page after page in a kind of creative fervor,
perhaps with an inquisitive mouse for company.
What our daydreams don’t usually include is a writing community. I’m not even
talking about editors and agents and other professionals who help us bring our
book to the masses. I’m talking about other writers.
At its core, there are three types of writers who make up your creative
support network: mentors, peers, and mentees.