CC's way sounds like a great way. You're somewhat right about the "amateurs," but this can be hard to suss out immediately. Finding good workshops and valuable feedback takes time. On that note, I'm starting one in a couple of weeks; the participants have worked with one another before. I think I trust about half of them, the others I'm not sure yet.
On the subject of people-pleasing, those desires decrease as you get older--take it from me. :)
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Date: 2009-09-05 09:40 pm (UTC)On the subject of people-pleasing, those desires decrease as you get older--take it from me. :)
Happy LD weekend...