For the Insecure Writer

You do realize you have permission to feel impostor syndrome, right? It's not a disadvantage to feel something everyone feels. It's not even a syndrome to feel imperfect. In fact, because you notice your limitations, it shows you really care. Skill, creativity yeah those things are debatable for all of us. But know you have dedication, for the surest symptom of dedication is self-doubt. Let that sink in you insecure creative. But I haven't put in the work I know I was supposed to do. Yeah get that word haven't out of your vocabulary. Instead think more in terms of what could be. Write these words as imperfect as they are, a splotched canvas is more artistic than a white, a white, well if your seemingly uncreative brain can't come up with a word, just say a white nothingness. So yes the wretched creative hang in there, your art is being confident that your version of spitballing will somehow work. Some call that bullshitting. I call it writing.

Do your research, put in the effort you know is required, but when you realize that the most knowledge you can know doesn't even touch the surface accept that the best version of you will never have all the answers. Knowledge of ignorance and dedication to romanticize the seemingly simple, you've already done this if writer's block is a familiar acquaintance. I think we can call you a writer.