The first Wednesday of every month is officially Insecure Writer’s Support Group day. We post our thoughts on our own blog. We talk about our doubts and the fears we have conquered. We discuss our struggles and triumphs and offer a word of encouragement for others who are struggling. This group is all about connecting!
Our Twitter handle is @TheIWSG and hashtag is #IWSG.
The awesome co-hosts for the March 5 posting of the IWSG are Ronel Janse Van Vuuren,Pat Garcia, and Liza @ Middle Passages!
Every month, we announce a question our members can answer.
March 5 question – If for one day you could be anyone or *thing* in the world, what would it be? Describe, tell why, and any themes, goals, or values they/it inspire in you.
My response:
Some of you know I share a birthday with Harry Potter, July 31st. Well, I’ve always kind of envied him his invisible cloak. Oh, please, please let me wear his cloak for at least a weekend. Not JUST one day. What I could do with that cloak!
I’d sit in my favorite author’s office, maybe browse around while she clicked away on her next best seller. I’m sure she probably talks to herself. Most of us do. I might even look over her shoulder, take a peek at her rough draft. I have to wonder if her first draft is rougher than mine.
I’d “crash” writing retreats and listen to famous authors brainstorm and encourage each other. I need encouragement too! They’d never know I was there.
And oh! the wonderful conferences I could attend FREE OF CHARGE!
I’d definitely look over the shoulder of any editor or publisher who read my latest proposal. I’d like to learn what they really think. Surely they talk to themselves too. Did my first sentence grab her? How about my first chapter? Too slow? Too much backstory? How far did she get before she quit reading?
Just think, if I had Samantha’s twitchy nose and Harry’s invisible cloak, I’ll bet I could actually write and sell some books! Okay, I might need more than a weekend!
The cloak, yes. Worth everything else in my wardrobe ?
Maybe not – just remembered Narnia, when Lucy, invisibly discovers what her ‘ friends’ really think of her.
Love this. I need to subscribe to this site.
I would be a big barn stabling beautiful horses.
What a fun post! It would be so interesting to spy on authors and editors. Well, maybe not editors/agents if they are trashing my work. 🙂
Yeah! That would be an hoot! I toyed with superpowers. I was thinking about flying. I didn’t think about being invisible. Many advantages there!
I thought about flying too, I don’t like flying! ????
What a wonderful fantasy. Yes, can I have the cloak after you’re done? And for many of the same reasons!!!! I’m currently at the draft stage and not at all ready for revision, though a few beta readers came out of the woodwork this week. As an indie writer, I don’t worry about publishing, but your commitment to continually improving your writing skills sings to me! Thank you for a great post!
Awww. Thank YOU for your comments. And yes, I’ll pass the cloak to you when I’m finished. ????
That’s very clever, Jess. Invisible would be just fun anyway.
It really would. I can think of a lot of ways I’d utilize the invisible cloak. ????
Love this, Jess!
I never thought about what I would do with an invisible cloak but now you’ve given me ideas LOL!
Good luck and God’s blessings
PamT
That would be fun!!
Thanks for dropping by, Alex!
Great answer, Jessica! Brilliant choice! I wouldn’t mind have a few days, weeks, months with that invisible cloak. Happy IWSG Day!
Wouldn’t it be great if we could really do it? LOL
This is genius! Sign me up to take a tour of the publishing world under the cover of Harry’s invisibility cloak. Oh, the things I could learn! Not to mention, I’d finally get to live out my younger self’s dream of visiting Hogwarts.
An invisible cape would be so valuable to a writer! Thanks for dropping by.
I’d love to have Samantha’s twitchy nose and either Harry’s invisible cloak, wand, or broom. Your choices are great.