“It’s what I want to be. And from the moment I put myself out there, the moment I pressed ‘send’ on an email to a friend asking, ‘Would you read this?’, I opened myself to being judged.”
Many of you know me from my reviews. Some of you know I’ve been reviewing less and writing more. Here’s an insight to my journey … and for more, visit moniquemulligan.com
What makes someone a writer?
Is it the fact that you’ve had something published? Does writing a novel make you a writer? Or, is it just the act of writing that makes someone a writer? Is being a writer different to being an author? (Going by the definition above, no, but the definition and peoples’ perception differ greatly.)
When I first started exploring fiction writing, this question preyed on my mind. All. The. Time. If you’re a writer, you’ve probably experienced something like this:
Q: Are you a writer?
A: Yes.
Q: Would have I have read anything you’ve written?
THAT question. The one that sends self-doubt ricocheting through any writer’s fragile soul. The answer, which could be anything from “Probably not” to “I’m writing a novel”, or “I’m working on a short story”, rarely satisfies the asker.
I’ve always been a writer. I wrote children’s curricula for several years…
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