Letters

The need for Validation

The need for Validation
Let me tell you a simple story.
Imagine for a moment you are in a meeting. More like a party and everyone is engaging in small talk with a glass of drink in hand.
The first person is asked what do you do.
I am a Doctor,” he replies.
Wow everyone replies, even you.
Every other person takes turns in answering the question.
Now it’s your turn. You pause . Everyone is looking at you.
I am a Writer”
The next question is what is the name of your book.
After which they ask…

Letters

The feeling of greatness(being a writer)

The feeling of being a writer(greatness)
I know that feeling, better felt than described .
When I read a book, I get a kind of inspiration. This inspiration makes me see myself.
I see my stories and the lyrics in my head. As much as I know and see them . I try to write and what I come up with is like I am gifted with bad writing.
This I have come to understand as the incompetence disconnect.
A fancy way of saying what I imagine is different from what I draw.
It is more like when a child not…

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