Jan S. Gephardt
To paraphrase Yoda, there is no aspire. There is only write or do not.
What I mean by that is, if you write, you're a writer. If you persist to the end of a full-blown novel manuscript, then do it again and again, while constantly studying the craft and seeking constructive editorial review, then you might even polish your ability to the point that you can become a published writer.
Publication doesn't make you a writer--you already have to be one. Publication simply makes you a writer with all kinds of fast-moving new deadlines and even more skin in the game than you had before.
What I mean by that is, if you write, you're a writer. If you persist to the end of a full-blown novel manuscript, then do it again and again, while constantly studying the craft and seeking constructive editorial review, then you might even polish your ability to the point that you can become a published writer.
Publication doesn't make you a writer--you already have to be one. Publication simply makes you a writer with all kinds of fast-moving new deadlines and even more skin in the game than you had before.
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