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#IWSG: Extrovert Writer Seeks Social Interaction

Time for the first 2016 Insecure Writers Support Group, the brainchild of Alex J. Cavanaugh. Join us HERE . Because it's a party every month! Are you extroverted? Introverted? Somewhere in between? Extroversion = an outgoing personality style involving thinking out loud, excelling at small talk, and drawing energy from social interaction Introversion = an internal personality style involving deep, creative thinking and recharging by spending time alone or in small groups We often stereotype writers as introverts--off alone typing their stories. But not all writers are solitary souls. Read about the benefits of both styles for writers HERE . I'm more extroverted according to this brief, free version of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. (Check out your personality styles HERE .) I talk to people all day long in my day job as a psychologist. I never intended to become a solitary writer...until I found the social world of fan fiction. In 2007 I was struggling...