Am I A Good Writer?
When imposter syndrome sets in and tells you you suck.
This morning as I write, I contemplate, yet again, whether I should share my thoughts on writing.
It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s because I’m afraid.
I’ve only been seriously writing for a short amount of time. But in that time, I’ve been pleased with my results. I can see the growth happening.
Yet, I feel like an imposter. Ah, imposter syndrome, my old friend. How I did not miss you.
It makes me feel like my writing and ideas are arbitrary at best. I’d like to think they’re not, but I can’t help it.
It lurks behind me, whispering things into my ear about how I’m not good enough. That I’ll never be good enough.
My fingers hesitate over the keyboard. Who am I to be giving out writing advice? I’m far away from having “made it” and am still in the beginner stages myself. How can I say I have advice when I’ve barely had my own success from it?
I believe in what I’m doing. Otherwise, I wouldn’t be doing it. But I still hesitate.
There are so many better writers and I want nothing more than to be good at my craft. It’s important to me that I’m good at what I do.
But what if it’s okay that I’m not good?
I’ve seen plenty of writing that isn’t good but has been highly successful. Look at Twilight and 50 Shades of Grey.
The mark of a good writer isn’t good grammar, it’s the ability to make people feel things. I don’t know that I can do that. I have no tangible results to go on.
So, I type away at the keys hoping for the best. Imposter syndrome will always be there, but I’m going to do my best to ignore it and charge on.
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