Our book club for writers has turned into a networking competition where everyone recommends their own work or their friends' work and no one will give honest feedback anymore because we're all trying to maintain professional relationships. The conversations feel performative and I miss when we could actually disagree about books but now there's too much at stake professionally.
More people experience this than they realize.
A creative community has lost its ability to engage authentically because professional considerations have overtaken intellectual honesty.
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Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
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