My Lovely CPs
May 9, 2012 – 6:00 amYou’ve heard it several times, “writing is a solitary profession.” In my case, it’s not true. In addition to the various online communities I belong to, I have a fabulous local RWA chapter, and I meet weekly with the best critique partners a girl could wish for.
The other day, I lamented to my CP Holly that I was feeling a little discouraged with my current manuscript. And maybe a little discouraged about trying to publish in the current market. As usual, she cheered me up with jokes and telling me how talented I am. I’m telling you, everyone should have CPs like mine!
A few days later, I received an email from Holly that had me laughing and crying at the same time. Here it is:
Subject: Please Forward
Dear Leif and Anja:
Hello, favorite characters. What are you up to today? I miss you. I want to know what you’re doing. Are you having hot, steamy sex?
What are you wearing? Leif, you’d better tell Anja about that…thing…pretty soon. Before she finds out from someone else. Just a piece of friendly advice, because I like you.
Anja, I hope you find the cure for your brother Scott. I would like to meet him, but I don’t know if flying to Switzerland is really in the cards. Unless of course your Viking and Valkyrie buddies can really fly. Without planes. You know.Tell Astrid and Ulf hello for me, and cranky old Harold as well. Oh, and if anybody knows some good gossip about Irja’s past, come sit by me.Love,
Holly
Only a fellow writer would understand how real our characters are to us and why writing an email my WIP’s main two people makes perfect sense.
I can’t tell you how blessed I am to have such supportive and talented writers in my corner. I love all my CPs dearly. Writing would be such a lonely thing without their support and ecouragement.




