Goodreads asked Nina Blakeman:

What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Nina Blakeman It's when someone says, "Hey, that was really good." Remember the movie, A Christmas Story? Ralphie writes a theme about wanting a Red Ryder BB Gun, and he fantasizes about what his teacher will think of it. In his fantasy, he gets an A+++++ and everyone fawns over the well written masterpiece. But in actuality, he only got a C and the teacher warns "you'll shoot your eye out." We really do need that external validation to keep us grounded in reality.

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