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Before Being a Good Writer, Excel at Being Yourself
This is what Dorothea Brande, in Becoming A Writer, wants you to remember
Do you also accumulate books about writing, believing that every addition will teach you the X factor that will change your writing for the better?
The literature on the subject is endless.
In her book from 1934, Dorothea Brande gets to the core of what being a writer means. This was way before an array of online courses, tools and applications sneakily made your life more complicated than it has to be.
You want to write, share, tell stories. Before worrying about the rules and the critics, you must know and remember why you are writing.
Before you reach out to the next book or article that will tell you how to improve your writing, consider the essential elements.
They are a reminder to pay attention to who you are and how you think as a human being. They will allow you to be your most authentic self on the page.
Be genuine
Knowing yourself
Get to know who you are first; your writer self will follow.
What kind of person, friend, lover, parent, child, colleague, citizen are you?
