It’s summertime, school is out, but that doesn’t mean learning stops. My teen son spent the day at football camp and I spent the day at a writer’s boot camp. He huddled on the turf, I huddled at a conference room table. Both of us were going after our passions.
The sun was
blazing, the air was dry and it was barely 8:00am. Knuckles on the ground and
cleats digging into the grass, my son was in position for the grind of the day.
The day
spent at camp was all about opportunities. For my son, it was all about
exposure. He wanted a chance to display his skills as well as build upon what
he already knew. My opportunity was in the form of being surrounded by fellow
writers and authors, sharing and learning from each other.
After camp
my son and I had a short debriefing. He said, “Ma, it was so hot, it felt like
my cleats were melting on my feet, but I was a beast.”
Translation –
he was in top form, did a good job.
While I was
not a beast at my camp, I did manage to gain key information to help take my
writing to the next level. The lessons learned for both me and my son were –
self-awareness, improved skill, and new motivation.
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| Picture Book Writer's Boot Camp with author Lisa Wheeler |
Writer's Bootcamp - Adrian College (MI)
What
opportunities have you embraced lately?
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