A Few of the Lessons Learned:
Write for yourself; revise for your reader
Trust your material: don’t pretty it up or gussy it up
On craft of writing: every time something gets easier, something else gets harder
Nothing is ever wasted: pieces can always be repurposed, repackaged
Direct quotations should not be more than 20% of text
On the “Own Voices” issue:
Not every story is yours to tell, find the one that is right for you
On the other hand:
You have the right to write about any topic
Anyone else has the right to criticize your work
Sensitivity readers are valuable but would be better called Cultural Fact Checkers and Tone Checkers
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