Not making any more promises to livejournal

[tiene]

I freeze up, looking at the screen, not knowing what to write. Am I a writer? Am I worthy of the name? Or is it as my husband says and I am only and “amateur writer”. As if that makes a difference. Does it make me lesser because I don’t get paid for what I do? I stare at the screen but my mind has gone blank and nothing comes out. A blinking

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[lenora_rose]

Remember: An amateur is someone who does something because they enjoy it. there is nothing wrong with writing as a hobby - even if later you want it to be a hobby you do more professionally. It's not an insult even though some people try to use it that way.

Telling you not to because you're not doing it professionally is like telling someone she can't knit for fun, or paint for fun. It's silly.

And not getting any done because you're also a mom is *fine*. It's also, with any luck, at least somewhat temporary.

#inthesameboatsomedays