Our writers' retreat group has been meeting annually for five years, and we've all evolved in different directions—some toward literary fiction, others toward genre, some into hybrid forms. When we workshop each other's novel chapters now, it feels like we're speaking different languages about what good writing even means.
More people experience this than they realize.
Creative communities can fracture when members develop divergent aesthetic philosophies but continue trying to offer unified feedback.
“Where Are You with The novel — form and possibility?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.