Never "Just a writer"

When creativity strikes

And your pen hits the paper

or

you fill the blank screen

With

those thoughts

those ideas

those emotions

those opinions

you've quietly

laboured over

developed

honed

finetuned

until they are more

than

just a collection

of syllables

of letters

of words

of phrases, sentences and more

They have power

to create

to destroy

to encourage

to discourage

When you harness

that creativity

that force

that unique voice

that burning desire

The phrase

"just a writer"

is nothing

more than

a lie

a disservice

a downplay

an insult

If you

put

your heart, soul, time and skill

into

crafting the written word

creating spellbinding verse

world-building, character development and storytelling

transferring yourself intravenously

to paper or screen

There is no such thing

as

"just a writer"

You are never

"just a writer"

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Thanks for reading!

Author's Notes: I really don't think I need to back the above up. I think, whether you do it as a hobby or for something more, it's important you remember that the dismissive phrase "just a write" is just not true.

But, rather than just taking my word for it, let's look to people better than me, to give extra weight to my point.

• "You can make anything by writing." - C.S. Lewis
• “Writing is the painting of the voice.” - Voltaire
• “I know nothing in the world that has as much power as a word. Sometimes I write one, and look at it, until it shines.” - Emily Dickinson
• “A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.” -Thomas Mann
• “Sometimes I write better than I can.” - Ernest Hemingway
• "I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn." - Anne Frank

You are never "just a writer".