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“Whenever two people meet, there are really six people present. There is each man as he sees himself, each man as the other person sees him, and each man as he really is.”
~ William James
“There is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind.”
~ Virginia Woolf
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.”
~ George Bernard Shaw
“A dreamer is one who can find his way only by moonlight and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.”
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In my forum, "Question of the Day!" , I recently asked participants, "Do you identify as
a WRITER? Why or why not?" As you can imagine the responses were varied; some were serious and others light-hearted. I'll be frank, the responses I received made me sit back and do some thinking on how I actually see myself. But before we get to that, let's do a bit of exploring on the topic of identities and how we see our true selves.
 Your job, career, and hobbies are not your only success.
While you may be successful in those things, success comes from the ability to do something that you truly love, to be able to care for others, to overcome your greatest fears, or to find blissful happiness.
You should be defined by your truths and values.
Wouldn’t it be lovely to not be judged based on your job or hobby? Immediately when we meet someone new, we want to know their name and what they do for a living. Why? Isn’t there another way to define a person? Yes, it’s great to know what they’re passionate about, but shouldn’t we just ask them that upfront?
Jobs are temporary.
Life is known to be filled with uncertainty, most of us may think we have complete control over our circumstances. Today, you may identify yourself as a hardworking engineer, but four years from now, you may want to be waiting tables for a living. You just never know what kind of experiences you may go through and how they’ll change you. Essentially, nothing is permanent. Life is full of surprises, and there are more things that make a much bigger impact in your life than your career.
People won’t remember you by the career you have.
People tend to be remembered by the way they make others feel. How you decide to treat others and express yourself is glued to your identity way more than your job ever will be. When other people talk or think about you, the thought of your career might come up, but your personality and character will resonate with them more.
And with that, we will end with a few of the responses to the question, "Do you identify as
a WRITER? Why or why not?"
Dan I Am  said...
"I definitely consider myself a writer. Also a reader, a lawn mower, a local volunteer, a complainer, or whatever else I'm doing at the moment. But I've had two stories and a poem published in small-press periodicals, and a story on a short story website (not this one), so I suppose the “writer” tag stays with me even when I'm doing other things."
Robert Waltz  said...
"Sure, I call myself a writer. I also call myself a comedian. And an astronaut, race car driver, and millionaire playboy. I'd be about as successful at any of those things."
Richard ~ Shenanigans INC.  said...
"I am currently fighting a bench warrant calling for my arrest for Attempted Writing ..."
oldgreywolf scribbles  said...
"Yes. It's that proverbial monkey on my back that slips a pen between the thumb, index, and middle fingers of my left hand then hits my head with a coconut until I start scribbling. Seriously, I write because it's an addiction and a therapeutic necessity. In my case, research and worldbuilding are the most addictive."
Want to read more of the responses that day? "QOTD: Wednesday, July 12th"
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Comments from my last Drama Newsletter, "Alpha vs Beta" :
Annette  wrote:
This is the best newsletter on reviewing I have ever seen. Nobody here reviews like an Alpha or Beta reader. Reviews are either fluff or they go so hard as if they are grading a dissertation.
Your newsletter makes me think someone (maybe me) should start a group for those who are willing to be Alpha and Beta readers.
An Alpha reader who will "help find the holes and disjointed areas of a story." is way more useful to me than someone who tells me that third person is not a point of view.
The Beta reader approach to be a "casual reader" is also needed and that should be someone who wasn't an Alpha reader. So much to think about.
 Thank you, Annette! I would be very interested in such a group!
Elisa the Bunny Stik  wrote:
Oddly, the definition of beta reader presented in this newsletter is not how it's worked in the fanfic world (at least when I was in it). There people who volunteered as beta readers often were more like alpha readers with a heaping helping of editorial work (such as offering feedback on diction, for example). Thus, I admit I was rather surprised by the definitions posted here.
 Thanks for sharing your view. I did a bit of research and presented my findings. I am not familiar with fanfic at all, so can't really comment on that.
s wrote:
I rarely use alpha readers... but beta readers are invaluable, especially if they are not straight males (or, in other words, not like me). I don't think my last 3 books would have been accepted for publication without trusted beta readers. Recommend them whole-heartedly.
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