Once upon a time there was a writer—let’s call her Beth. Beth was very happily writing books and sharing her process with anyone who was willing to listen. She was always open to feedback and comments, and she always kept all her doors open so no one had to knock and could just come in and participate in her creations. (As you have guessed, she just discovered writing and was so excited, she could barely contain it. Of course she wanted to share!)
Then one day one of Beth’s books (her second, in fact) started attracting more and more readers. Then it started winning prizes, and suddenly more and more people were squeezing through the doors into the rooms already packed with people, so the writer didn’t even have much room left to herself. She rejoiced. All this love, all this attention! Isn’t that what writing was about? To share it with all around you, and to give each other love?
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