My writing group has been meeting for three years and we've gotten close, but there's this unspoken hierarchy based on who's published what and how much, and it's affecting how we give feedback and whose work gets the most attention. We started as peers supporting each other's creative work but now it feels like some people's opinions matter more than others and we can't talk about it directly.
More people experience this than they realize.
A community formed around mutual support discovers that external validation has created internal stratification they never acknowledged.
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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.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.