“There is no such thing as an ‘aspiring writer.’ You are a writer. Period.” – Matthew Reilly
The term ‘aspiring author’/’aspiring writer’ is thrown about in literary circles without anyone giving it so much as a second thought.
It certainly seems like a harmless enough phrase. You’ve no doubt used it yourself, I certainly have. But harmless as it may seem, the term ‘aspiring writer’ is actually quite problematic, and could even be holding you back in your writing career. So the sooner you quit employing the phrase, the better.
Here’s five reasons why you should never refer to yourself as an ‘aspiring author’ ever again:
1. ‘Aspiring’ is an abstract term
Aspirations exist only in thought, not in actuality. To ‘aspire’ is to think, not to do. In this way, the term ‘aspiring writer’ allows for a state of inactivity. Or, as author Chuck Wendig puts…
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How about “amateur writer”?
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I feel like it’s the same concept, but appropriate in some instances. It’s putting a label on your skill level that. An be both communicative and self deprecating
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Exactly. I changed from an “amatuer” to an “independent” writer. Still no contract, but I’m damn good. 😈
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