Comments on: Yes, Virginia, You Are a Writer: Five Steps to Embracing Your Identity https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/05/yes-virginia-you-are-a-writer/ A Blog On Writing Sun, 12 Jan 2025 04:52:17 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: Top Picks Thursday! For writers & Readers 05-16-2019 | The Author Chronicles https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/05/yes-virginia-you-are-a-writer/#comment-140926 Thu, 16 May 2019 17:01:31 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=37125#comment-140926 […] Having doubts about your craft? Kerry Schafer shares five steps to embracing your identity as a writer. […]

]]> By: Kerry Schafer https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/05/yes-virginia-you-are-a-writer/#comment-140895 Sun, 12 May 2019 14:32:13 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=37125#comment-140895 In reply to Julie Glover.

It makes it so much easier to get to the writing when we remember it's a thing we GET to do, rather than a thing we HAVE to do. Also, yes. I'm totally in your head. ~cue creepy violins~

]]> By: Kerry Schafer https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/05/yes-virginia-you-are-a-writer/#comment-140894 Sun, 12 May 2019 14:30:55 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=37125#comment-140894 In reply to Fae Rowen.

You are so welcome!

]]> By: Fae Rowen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/05/yes-virginia-you-are-a-writer/#comment-140889 Sat, 11 May 2019 20:21:59 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=37125#comment-140889 Thanks for the inspirational post, Kerry!

]]> By: Julie Glover https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/05/yes-virginia-you-are-a-writer/#comment-140886 Sat, 11 May 2019 17:40:56 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=37125#comment-140886 I already said this to you privately, but I'll say it again publicly: This is fabulous, but...are in my head? I needed to read point #4 - Love Your Writing. Too often, I forget to savor the parts of this job that I truly love: storytelling, character building, and word-crafting.

]]> By: Kerry Schafer https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/05/yes-virginia-you-are-a-writer/#comment-140867 Fri, 10 May 2019 21:35:31 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=37125#comment-140867 In reply to merrymuhsman.

I honestly believe that showing up to write is the best measure of success. 🙂

]]> By: Kerry Schafer https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/05/yes-virginia-you-are-a-writer/#comment-140866 Fri, 10 May 2019 21:34:37 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=37125#comment-140866 In reply to dholcomb1.

Denise, the idea of forgiving our critics and those who dim our light is new to me too - but it's amazingly helpful for getting us back on track. 🙂

]]> By: Kerry Schafer https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/05/yes-virginia-you-are-a-writer/#comment-140859 Thu, 09 May 2019 20:43:56 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=37125#comment-140859 In reply to Talia Prewette.

Any time! Happy writing.

]]> By: Talia Prewette https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/05/yes-virginia-you-are-a-writer/#comment-140858 Thu, 09 May 2019 20:00:25 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=37125#comment-140858 Aw, I love this! Thanks for the encouragement!

]]> By: merrymuhsman https://writersinthestormblog.com/2019/05/yes-virginia-you-are-a-writer/#comment-140856 Thu, 09 May 2019 15:55:29 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=37125#comment-140856 I so needed this today. I was feeling like I hadn't made much progress on my novel, and all the negative thoughts came into play. Well if you were a real writer, you'd do this many words a day or you'd have this many pages written. Thank you for reminding me that just showing up to write is a good measure of success, too.

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