It is a well known fact that one should never have their written work read by a friend, because no matter how bad it may be, the friend will always tell the writer that "it was good" even if they might feel that it really wasn't.
However, I had an unexpected opportunity one day when a friend visited, whom I hadn't seen for several years, offer to read my sample memoir manuscript. And when I asked for her honest and brutal opinion, this is what she said:
"As a mother myself, and even though all of my children were born without any intellectual challenges or disability, I was able to feel the emotion and the rawness of how you felt and what you personally went through while coping with your life and raising your young autistic son. I can't wait to read the rest of it and see where this story leads," she concluded with tears in her eyes.
Testimonial: Originally Posted to my Author Page on - 14 November 2014
However, I had an unexpected opportunity one day when a friend visited, whom I hadn't seen for several years, offer to read my sample memoir manuscript. And when I asked for her honest and brutal opinion, this is what she said:
"As a mother myself, and even though all of my children were born without any intellectual challenges or disability, I was able to feel the emotion and the rawness of how you felt and what you personally went through while coping with your life and raising your young autistic son. I can't wait to read the rest of it and see where this story leads," she concluded with tears in her eyes.
Testimonial: Originally Posted to my Author Page on - 14 November 2014
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