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If you want to have a flourishing relationship with one of the “quiet ones,” here are a few things you need to know

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The traditional way to write a book is as a lone author sequestered away, carefully refining her or his work before the world sees it. ‘Community writing’ changes that scenario completely. Is that what we want?

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1. We are perfectly happy being alone in a big city.

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3. You need to get out more. Extroverts think that introversion is something that can be fixed by simply throwing yourself out there, like maybe if you had three more Appletini’s than everybody else you’ll be cured once and for all.

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As much as I love being out and wearing ridiculous things, I don’t go out of my way to approach new people or to try to make new friends, and I’m always envious of people who are able to do that.