Learning and My Writing Niche: A Comedy of Errors

Michael Stover
The Freelancing and Writing Source
3 min readSep 15, 2024

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Don’t Force Me Into a Narrow Hole!

Learning and My Writing Niche: A Comedy of Errors
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Oh, learning. The act of acquiring new knowledge, skills, and understanding through study, training, or experience. It’s a lifelong journey, they say. And for me, let’s just say it has been a rollercoaster ride filled with triumph and humiliation. But one thing’s for sure: it has undoubtedly shaped my writing niche in the most unexpected ways.

I’ve always considered myself a lifelong learner. I enjoy diving into new subjects, exploring different perspectives, and challenging my own beliefs. You could say I have an insatiable thirst for knowledge, like a bottomless pit of curiosity. So, naturally, when it comes to my writing niche, I’ve always thought of myself as a generalist. I like to dabble in a bit of everything, like a buffet of words and ideas. But little did I know that this generalist approach would lead me down some hilariously misguided paths.

Naïve Beginnings

My journey into the writing world began with bright-eyed enthusiasm and a touch of naivety. Armed with my love for learning and my “generalist” label, I delved into my first writing project with the confidence of a seasoned pro. Oh, how wrong I was.

The first sign that I might have been too confident in my generalist abilities was when I decided to…

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