I would define a writer as anyone who composes words together. You don’t have to be a famous author to be considered a writer. Someone composing poems in the note section of their phone, creating a diary of their thoughts, or simply completing an assignment are all writers. Andrew G.R., a published author and regular blogger, writes that publication “is no longer a benchmark of true success for a writer.” There are so many blogs and websites attracting more readers than published books could dream of.
For myself as a writer, I would say I mostly write on a have to basis. Mostly for assignments therefore it just feels like a task. It makes me feel as less than a writer to have to follow by certain prompts. However, when given free reign, the possibilities seem endless. My creativeness as a writer opens and I feel as I can write whatever my mind feels. Tyler Hurst writes in his blog that a good writer “constructs their writing in a way that is understood by the target audience.” For myself, writing for pleasure makes me feel like a “real” writer following this. I tend to write for myself so I speak in ways I would appreciate being approached or targeted by other writers.
Works Cited
“How Do You Define Being a Writer?” The Blog Herald, 8 Jan. 2010, www.blogherald.com/guides/how-do-you-define-being-a-writer/.
https://www.facebook.com/Pagely. “What Makes a Good Writer?” Pagely®, 7 May 2017, pagely.com/blog/what-makes-good-writer/.