Fanfiction writers, let me tell you something my therapist would say I should say to myself!
I was an English major in college (several years back now) and wrote so much and dreamed of being a real writer and being important and writing things that mattered.
So now today you’re worried about being a “real” writer. What the fuck else is needed? Original characters? A physical novel? Who cares? You’re writing.
Since I started writing fanfiction recently, I’ve been writing more than I have in years. And it brings people joy. It brings me joy. It’s fun. It’s rewarding.
And I bet it is for you too. It matters. You’re a real writer.
We’re doing it. You’re doing it. You’re a writer. You’re an author. It’s too late to protest. It’s real. It’s already happened.
