#a row of silent but present climate activists (in the brown cloaked gowns)

[remembertheplunge]

I attended the Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley today.

I listened to 3 different panels of authors discussing their books and writing.

One said that in her writing group, they don’t just criticize another’s work. The group discuses the positive aspects of a writing piece. They then ask the writer who composed it what issue areas they, the writer, would like to discuss.

I like that approach. The group doesn’t shut the writer down through attacking the work. They help the writer explore areas of concern and thus creat an environment of expansion.

Another writer said talent is not enough . You must also have persistence.

And, I think that 3 of the authors said that an inspiring Author for them was James Baldwin. His writings were featured in the 2016 film “I am not your Negro” a great movie I highly recommend.