Even if One Person Finds It Valuable, It Makes It All Worth It

Yesterday, we had our Olive Tree Writing Club Season 4 Kickoff.

Around 25 people showed up on a rainy, cozy Sunday morning to write.

As always, it was heartwarming to see the OTWC regulars and meet the first timers as well as well.

One of the first timers, Guo, joined after hearing about OTWC from my co-host Abi.

During the session he wrote about finding community and his experiences with OTWC:

I realized that because I’m an introvert, and that situation is rare for me, frequency is important.

What do you mean by frequency?

The frequency of going to the same/similar event if I like the vibe & people.

For example, I went to a Sunday Rabbithole last week. I actually enjoyed the atmosphere and the people I met. And one of them started a writing club called Olive Tree Writing Club. So, I’m writing this article at their Sunday writing kickoff as you’re reading this. And I can really see myself coming to their future event and making friends with people here.

One of the reasons why I started OTWC was to create a social space that I wish existed. I love meeting other writers and I wanted to create a space to see my writing friends every week in a way that was welcoming too.

It’s shout outs like this that validates much of the hard work we’ve put in over the years.

Even if one person finds it valuable, it makes it all worth it.