I am a writer.
"No, you're not."
But, I write things down all the time.
"Well, a writer is someone who is published."
Oh....
...but, if I'm constantly writing things...I'm still only a writer if I create an audience in very specific formats?
"Well, yeah, that's right."
That doesn't sound right...
"You know what we mean, though, right?"
Yes, I do.
And, that's exactly what is holding me back in this area — my co-existence with the requirement of an audience. I've been writing things here and there for years. But, I don't see myself as a writer (through the lens described above).
But, I am a writer (at least in a non-publishing sense). And, if that's the case, why don't I just go ahead and write things that the publication question can address later?
Do I need an audience? Have I ever? But, I write anyway. So, I guess that means…
I am a writer.
