I've mentioned Absolute Write several times on this blog now. This one is adding to the others. I actually had another post set up for today, but I'm postponing that one. I've been having a lot of trouble writing lately. I could blame it on the holidays, but really, that wasn't it at all. I think I have this thing called fear. I'm not afraid to write, and I'm not even afraid to share my stuff. I think I'm afraid that when it comes down to it, I'm going to completely suck at it.
It's not a new thing with me. I have what I like to call "poser syndrome". I don't know that I'll ever feel I'm good at something, whether it's academics, singing, writing, or whatever. I'll always feel like a poser. And, I definitely feel like that with writing.
All this is to say what I'm thankful for today: my AW friends!!!
It doesn't matter how down I feel, I know they will smack me for being stupid--in the nicest virtual way possible of course, right Steph?? ;) --and pick me back up to keep writing. I know they'll give me honest feedback on my stuff, so I don't have to worry that I really do suck and people are just being nice. (And yes, I would definitely think that.) They'll tell me things like, "I look at it this way: writing styles are like fingerprints--no two are exactly the same," when I read things and feel like I'll never be as good as the other writers (THANKS BECCA!!!)
Anyway, I'm incredibly lucky to have found such a wonderful group over at AW (most of them in OPWFT - Old People Writing For Teens), and I can't really be thankful enough. :)
Note: Check out the blogroll on my sidebar to see lots of awesome blogs from my AW pals. k?
Speaking of AW pals, go check out Race's blog and win a copy of The Secret Year by Jennifer Hubbard! No, really...go there NOW!
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Thanks for the shoutout, Laura! You pretty much keep me sane, too and you're an AMAZING writer. :)
Dude. I feel like that ALL THE TIME. I read once that men feel like imposters at work, but I think humans feel like imposters. I think I generally suck at everything and one of these days someone is going to figure that out too. So, my point, is that I think thats normal and human nature. So, just keep doing what you do.. even if you just have to pretend that you're good at it, because you're the only one that will think you're pretending!
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