How writers can balance being social with solitude

Authors are always being encouraged to find a community and get out of the office, but as Jennifer Haupt points out, writing is a solitary endeavor by nature.

She offers five guidelines to finding a healthy balance between alone time and building a tribe.

1. Set aside daily alone time with your work in progress.

2. Find your local tribe through writing workshops.

3. Connect with other writers online.

4. Take a writing summer vacation.

5. Give back to your writing community.

Read more about each of these tips at Writer’s Digest.