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Writers Write. Successful Writers Publish. There’s Nothing Aspirational About It
Stop dithering about whether or not you’re a real writer
Worrying about whether or not you are a real writer is a humongous waste of time and energy. No fairy godmother that is going to swoop down and anoint you as a writer.
A lady in a lake is not going to give you a book or a sword that makes you a real writer. An agent is going to come busting through your door with a briefcase full of unmarked hundred-dollar bills and a “real writer” contract.
There is only one way to be a writer. You have to write.
That’s it.
Do you write?
Congratulations! You are a writer. Not go forth and do writer things like drink too much of some substance that’s bad for you.
If you blog, you are a writer. If you write haiku, you are a writer. If you write fan fiction, you are a writer.
If you write middle-grade books, white papers, cozy mysteries, steamy romances, or explainer video scripts, you are a writer. You are a real writer.
It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks.
Nobody else is in charge of your career. The best part of being a writer is that you can decide…
