This is a short one but it's important. I am new to writing. I have just completed my debut novel and I am not entirely certain I would have been able to do it without my writing mentor. Here are my top five benefits of having a writing mentor: - 1. Brainstorming / Plotting I had a fixed idea in my head for the plot of my debut novel, Ink. But when it came to putting together a detailed outline my mentor Dustin Bilyk of The Author's Hand, was able to spot holes in my plot and