Author R.A. Gasparac

Imposter!  That’s what the negative voice in your head says to you any time you try to explain something about the writing profession. I have a secret for you… It will never go away.  Why? Because knowing you do not have all the answers is a healthy mindset.  If you think you know everything about writing, you had better be a successful writer/ editor/veteran of the publishing industry for a minimum of twenty five years.

Imposter syndrome cripples even the mightiest of oak trees when it comes to creatives.  The fact of the matter is that they will never go away when we have a healthy dose of reality and our place in the writing world.  What we need to do is treat it like the teething toddler it is, and learn which keys to dangle in front of it to distract it for a little while longer.

There is no shame in trying to help people. For every step we take in becoming full time professionals, there is someone at least one step behind. It is our responsibility and calling to help others along the way. That is how we grow and learn. We cannot focus on hoarding all of the information, because we stop our own progress.

It’s ok if you feel like a fake, even though you aren’t. Your genuine call to help others is proof. Humans are pack animals, and we need each other’s help to achieve what we want. No writer has been successful without helping others. You have to give back, in any way you can. You never know when you will help someone who will be able to return the favor.