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This week's prompt :: writer {I know, right?}
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There is a stigma with some titles. Others, I'll slap them on myself easily.
Mother? Sure, got the kids to prove it.
Teacher? You betcha! At one time I even had a sweater-vest with apples appliqued on it.
Cheerleader? If I'm wearing the uniform, I'll claim it :)
But writer? That's a weird one. It feels awkward and clumsy and not quite right to put by my own name.
Not unlike, runner. That's another title I struggle to associate with myself. I feel as awkward as can be at the running store for "real runners." I'm sure the "real runners" on the trail note my newbie-ness and graceless form.
But you know what? It feels good when I run. I might not really feel like going for a run while I'm lacing up my shoes. I often huff and puff and turn beet-red while my feet pound the pavement in a thumping rhythm. But it always feels good when I finish a run. Even if I don't call myself a runner.
I think the same is true with the writing. It feels good when I write. I might put it off. I might feel like its a silly thing to "make time" for, but it feels good when I get the words out -- the words I've carried around for a day or a week or longer. It always feels good when I finish something I've written. Even if I don't plan to publish it, it feels right. Even if I don't call myself a writer.
So I'll just keep on doing it. Whether I'll allow myself to be associated with the title or not.
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Dear Amanda,
ReplyDeleteI can relate to what you expressed on how it feels to write. Indeed it feels good to write out something that I've been carrying for a while...it feels right!.
Blessings in Christ...Susan
thanks, Susan!
DeleteI too can relate with the way you described what you feel when you write!
ReplyDeleteI just want to tell you: you write=you're a writer! Also you're good at it, so you definitely can call yourself a writer...no pressure;)
And even if you don't want to call yourself that(I totally understand, by the way), I think it is great that you won't let it hinder you in writing, because the joy that you describe is a way good enough reason to write!
Blessings
-Ava Sophie
Love it! Great comparison to being a "runner. " :) And you are right. It just feels good to write.
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