Yesterday, I came
up with the thought that those who are not doing the A-Z challenge need not
face loneliness and isolation during this month. While many bloggers are taking
fun in the A-Z challenge, there are those of us who have other priorities
preventing us from enjoying the ride, too. I submit to you that these bloggers
need support, too, and so the thought of a Lonely Bloggers Club or Group has
come to mind.
It can be
downright difficult not to buckle under the pressure of trends. Part of human
nature is to want to belong, which is why so many people succumb to peer
pressure. Hardly anyone out there likes the thought of being excluded, of
standing alone in such a socially driven culture.
But sometimes
when you stand alone, you learn how to fend for yourself. In terms of writing, this
translates over into a thing of beauty, into something called finding your
voice. When you sit down to write, no one else is writing for you. You’re doing
the work yourself. You’re putting your prose, poetry, or article onto the page,
sharing with the world your various insights. In the solitary act of writing,
you’re creating a work of art.
In finding their
voice, every writer stands alone. It is after the writing where we come
together with our beta readers, our editors, and other collaborationists to get
the final product to where it needs to be. In this aspect, we’re never truly
alone.
