A writing buddy can give you instant feedback. They get to know your writing style and point out your strengths. I recently learned that I have realistic sounding dialog. I never would have known. And as you edit your buddies fiction you also learn how to edit your own work. I think just looking at a fresh piece helps you get out of your own head and look at your work with new eyes.
You can also learn how to develop your craft. I’m learning form my buddy how to pay more attention to writing and researching details. And that when you are working on a piece, you may have something significant that doesn’t fit into the story. Its okay to develop that as its own piece which is an advantage the fiction world has over real life.
And if you’re writing buddy is just putting out a lot of new work, it inspires you to keep up.
Do you have writing buddies or have you had any? How has this person influenced your writing?
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