I don’t mind admitting that I’m an amateur.
While none of us at WWC is a stranger to writing, and in fact quite a few of us have experience on the business end of publication, none of us has done what we’re doing right now: starting a publishing house.
This is going to be an awesome and exciting year for us, starting with a learning experience like no other.
Right now we’re putting together a sample magazine. This is an exercise in writing, editing, layout, and design. What better way to learn to work together than going completely hands on with a project that should prove to be fun…and will also give us a chance to explore some areas that are (so we think) outside of our capabilities?
Oh, I’m not playing favorites in the least. I want my editors to learn layout. I want my graphic designers to try their hand at editing. Why? Because to my way of thinking the best way to excel in your own position, is to understand what those around you are doing….at least a little bit.
OK, that’s thinking outside the box. But then again, Written World Communications isn’t a company that’s well…usual. In the least. And you know something? I can’t wait to see what happens next.
Question: What have you done to stretch yourself lately?
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Stretching. *sigh* Other than the feeble attempts at Yoga, I have never been a fan of self-instigated stretching. Unfortunately (or should I say fortunately in the long run?), God IS a fan of stretching and He's placed me in a position of eternal splits, I think. I'm stretching out in my writing--tackling a new style and age-group that I never foresaw in my ink-and-paper future. It's hard, but it's immensely satisfying. I have also pushed myself to write on a more regular basis. Not just in my journal, but blogging and fleshing out story characters. Even the occasional imagined scene or dialogue exchange on a crumpled receipt.
All that to say, Yoga may not be my thing, but mental, spiritual, and writing stretching are right up my alley!
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