PSA maybe? Or could be rant. Probably both.
You know what I really get tired of finding in my inbox?
Anonymous messages saying how intimidated people are by my writing, and how that’s what is hindering them from interacting.
I get that you’re trying to compliment me, really I do, but do you have any idea how discouraging it is to some of us RPers to know that it’s our actual writing that’s keeping people at a distance?
That’s why we are here, to commune together and write with one another. To feed off each other’s unique talent, to grow and watch our muses develop and expand in beautiful ways.
But that’s not what’s happening anymore. Anonymous messages like the ones I receive in droves are dragging people DOWN.
They’re cutting back, they’re forcing themselves to a level they normally wouldn’t operate on because of guilt.
People, just stop it. Seriously. If you’re going to compliment someone, just compliment them. Don’t try to make them feel guilty because YOU are suffering from personal feelings of inadequacy.
You want to gain some self confidence? Get out there and actually WRITE with the people you are so ‘intimidated’ by. You will never get any better if you don’t practice, grow, take risks.
Do you think some of us learned to write this way overnight? Because I can assure you that is not the case.
You are going to have to jump if you want to find out of how deep the water is.
It’s called skill development.
And everyone has to experience it at some point.
