you are a writer, not a content-producing machine (Fannish Fifty #42)

[verushka70]

mific posted this on the Fan Writers/Talking About Writing comm, from an original post by obsidianpegasus on Tumblr. It bears repeating - over and over - to everyone who writes (and who reads) fanfic, so I'm repeating it here.

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Say it with me:

I am a writer. Not a content-producing machine.
I am a writer. Not a content-producing machine.
I am a writer. Not a content-producing machine.

It’s okay if I don’t have time to write.
It’s okay if a chapter is delayed.
It’s okay if my words come out messy.
It’s okay if I need to take a break.
It’s okay if I don’t update every week, every month, or even every year.

My value as a writer is not measured by how fast I post.
My worth is not defined by kudos, bookmarks, or comments.

I am allowed to be slow.
I am allowed to rest.
I am allowed to write for joy, not for an algorithm.

I am a writer. Not a content-producing machine.

And if anyone thinks otherwise, they can wait.



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I <3 this so hard.

Comments

[delphi]

Thanks a lot for sharing this. I really needed to read it today. <3

[verushka70]

Right? Me too.
💜
ETA: I need to read it so much/often, I emailed it to myself and pinned it so it stays at the top of my Inbox.