Sorrel D. Richmond
@sorreldrichmond.bsky.social
I am a writer, teacher, spouse, and parent. This is a space to share what it’s like to be a writer with neurodivergence and or mental illness.
But I have another trick I use to help me. I find my favorite book on Goodreads and peruse the 1 star reviews. It reminds me that opinions vary wildly. Not everyone is going to like what I write or how I write it, and even the books I hold dear to my heart receive rejection.
December 9, 2024 at 6:26 PM
But I have another trick I use to help me. I find my favorite book on Goodreads and peruse the 1 star reviews. It reminds me that opinions vary wildly. Not everyone is going to like what I write or how I write it, and even the books I hold dear to my heart receive rejection.
My eyes may skip right past the positive, and if I allowed myself, I could easily believe I’m horrible and should never write again. So, what do we do? Well, we remember that reviews are for readers. We want our work getting into the hands of people who will like our stories and like our style.
December 9, 2024 at 6:26 PM
My eyes may skip right past the positive, and if I allowed myself, I could easily believe I’m horrible and should never write again. So, what do we do? Well, we remember that reviews are for readers. We want our work getting into the hands of people who will like our stories and like our style.
When I was in school, I didn’t understand what I had done wrong to get a 96 instead of a 100…needless to say, critical feedback can feel like my guts are being torn from my body.
December 9, 2024 at 6:26 PM
When I was in school, I didn’t understand what I had done wrong to get a 96 instead of a 100…needless to say, critical feedback can feel like my guts are being torn from my body.
I can’t change my personality, but I can lean into (mostly) healthy coping mechanisms to get me through it. When we decide to share our writing, we will receive feedback. Beta readers. Editors. ARC readers. It comes for all of us.
December 9, 2024 at 6:26 PM
I can’t change my personality, but I can lean into (mostly) healthy coping mechanisms to get me through it. When we decide to share our writing, we will receive feedback. Beta readers. Editors. ARC readers. It comes for all of us.
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
December 9, 2024 at 12:58 AM
Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
I do. For Silo and Shrinking.
December 9, 2024 at 12:56 AM
I do. For Silo and Shrinking.
How did you manage your time?
Which parts excited you? Which parts bored you?
What worked? What didn’t work?
What kind of space did you need to feel productive?
Did you feel like you needed large chunks of time to get into the zone or were you able to make progress even with short bursts of time?
Which parts excited you? Which parts bored you?
What worked? What didn’t work?
What kind of space did you need to feel productive?
Did you feel like you needed large chunks of time to get into the zone or were you able to make progress even with short bursts of time?
November 27, 2024 at 8:14 PM
How did you manage your time?
Which parts excited you? Which parts bored you?
What worked? What didn’t work?
What kind of space did you need to feel productive?
Did you feel like you needed large chunks of time to get into the zone or were you able to make progress even with short bursts of time?
Which parts excited you? Which parts bored you?
What worked? What didn’t work?
What kind of space did you need to feel productive?
Did you feel like you needed large chunks of time to get into the zone or were you able to make progress even with short bursts of time?