I attended my very first Writer’s Guild Meeting last night.  Light attendance, but a good thing for me since I don’t do well in crowds.

My suspicions were confirmed… there is a huge difference between writing a screenplay and writing a novel.  But, I’m not discouraged.   Afterall, I have the rest of my life to write something that will outlive me.

One thing I picked up at the meeting is the belief that if you’re going to be a serious writer, one needs to attend conferences and workshops.  But these cost $$.  In screenwriting, we are advised to enter contests to get noticed.  And that costs $$.  Since I don’t have any $$, I must continue to hold on to my belief that if I write something fantastic, it will get noticed.

Eventually.

Hopefully, while I’m still alive.

At the meeting, we all presented four pages of our writing for comments/review by the other attendees.  I wasn’t surprised to hear that I need to work on POV (point of view).   It is encouraging to discover what I’ve been doing wrong so I can make it right, can make it better.

I will attend the next Susquehanna Writer’s Guild meeting.  I have a lot to learn by attending and,  I think I can contribute to other writers,  too.  Seems to be a win-win situation.