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John Wozniak's avatar

You're not alone in your thoughts. Thank you for sharing.

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Milena's avatar

Thank you too, John, it's good to know we are not alone :)

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Serena Menken's avatar

Lovely essay! I can definitely relate to the perfectionism of feeling like an imposter in the writing world. You explained it so well!

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Milena's avatar

Thanks Serena! It is quite hard not to think of success when it comes down to writing, but there is just so much more to it!

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H. M. Vigness's avatar

Great food for thought for writers at every stage. Thanks!

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Milena's avatar

Thank you for taking the time to read and comment, glad you found something valuable in this post! :)

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alycia's avatar

Thanks for this post, yes we are writer. Writer is more just writing is to find our voice, our style and test. We need to be validated from others to say, we are a writer. I will follow you

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Milena's avatar

Thanks for your comment and your support, Alycia! :)

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Miranda van den Heuvel's avatar

If you write, you’re a writer.

You might not be an author but you’re a writer if you write poems, journal entries, stories, thoughts that never get to see the light of day.

It’s like being an artist: when you create things you’re an artist. Whether this is for yourself or for others, whether anyone sees it or not.

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Milena's avatar

Yes exactly, this is what I was trying to convince myself with this post. Thank you for your kind words!

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Mika's avatar

I can relate to a lot of what you are saying. Thank you for sharing it so bravely. 💕

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Milena's avatar

Thank you, Mika! 😊 It always takes some courage to press the "publish" button!

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