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Inside
the Cover Book Reviews The Shy Writer: An Introvert's Guide to Writing
Success You
don't have to be shy to benefit from this book. It's helpful to me and I'm not
shy, but I've been struggling with whether or not I should write a book as I
have a hard time interacting with groups because I'm hard of hearing. Though I'm
a decent lip reader, a study says lip readers catch only an average of 33
percent of what's said. You
could be an "I" in the Myers-Briggs, which means a person who is an
introvert. This doesn't necessarily mean "shy." It means your energy
drains when you're in group situations while extroverts bathe in the energy. Writing,
as you know, is a lonely job. Those who love it without the group situation
obviously prefer the solitude of working alone. Those same people may not be
comfortable around crowds, much less speaking in front of one! Public speaking
is one of the top fears. Clark
offers ideas on ways to promote writing without facing a large crowd. It's
difficult to completely avoid group situations, so she provides tips on how to
handle it and make the most of it. She also encourages the reader to be
comfortable with shyness and not feel a writing career is doomed because of the
inability to schmooze. Every
shy writer has a different comfort level. The advice covers a variety of
suggestions to help the very shy to the somewhat shy. Clark also lends help in
taking the shy writer a little out of the comfort zone to do more. Everyone is
uncomfortable when trying something for the first time and taking small steps
pushes a person to try something new. The book has many suggestions for taking
those steps. The book's theme is that writing is not just for super minglers. Any writer belonging to the "I" group can use the book as a tool to grow a writing career rather than shrink from it. Meryl
K. Evans (http://www.meryl.net/blog/)
is the Content Maven behind meryl.net. She is currently buried under her annual
holiday letter, kids' photos, and the usual freelance work. Let us know if you
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