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ask a psychiatrist why someone does something and they’ll smile, close their eyes, sagely bow their head for a moment, and then look up and answer: “it is because of their brains”
leahazel reblogged
I need a writing therapist. Like, one person who gets paid for me to come in to see them every week for an hour to talk about my plot issues and other hangups. Like literally just a therapist but they help me with my writing ideas instead of my life.
Lots of people commented on this that I meant an editor, but like…bold of you to assume I would actually get far enough into the process to write something that could be edited.
I mean @thebibliosphere is my editor for The Bureau and sometimes the job of an editor is to listen to you as you babble about the second book before you’ve put down a word.
Developmental editor is indeed a thing, and is something I can help with if you’re interested. We don’t just fix grammar and rearrange words, though that’s certainly part of it. Beta readers are also good for this, but if you want someone that’s trained to spot fatal plot errors and weak spots (and also where your strengths are!) for a living, hmu.
Hilariously, this is not a skill I am able to do for myself. I have people who do this for me. There’s zero shame in going to your developmental editor and just saying “help“ from time to time.
Words are hard. Sometimes we just need help to make them go.
I literally just talk to my therapist about it TBH.
leahazel reblogged
For some therapists, “working” means eliminating or reducing your symptoms. For others, it means learning how to live a full and meaningful life even with your symptoms. For others, it means helping you gain further insight into what your symptoms are, how they work, and how they affect you and your loved ones. Each of these approaches is highly valuable depending on what your goals are for getting better.
Speaking of goals, you have a right to know what your therapist’s goals are for your progress, and you have a right to participate in setting those goals. You also have a right to discuss with your therapist if you are concerned that you are not making progress. If your therapist does not share your goals, or is not helping you meet them, you have a right to be respectfully and kindly referred to someone who can provide the care you’re seeking.
Source: disruptingdinnerparties.com