RE: Ahhh... The Writers Life: Perspective, Reality, and Personal Responsibility
That was a nice share @alliski, I almost feel what you really want to say for all those who belittle your job. Writing is one of those very decent professions and must be treated with the same regards with others. I have a very high appreciation to writers because exceptional writers need to do a lot of research because for sure you don't know everything and that what makes you credible in what you are doing. I love writing but the writing does not love me at the moment. I used to write when I was in school but it was not honed as expected. Just recently I started again writing for pastime, featuring the travels that I have made. It is still the work of a newbie, I am sure, but hopefully, I get to improve my skills especially in the precision of the usage of the English language. It was kind of my hobby, to free myself from being stagnant, that is why I can't dare say that all writers are all just the same. It is because some have the talent to recollect ideas and synthesize thoughts unlike me who just do it during my free time.
Don't bother those who can't understand you, the important thing is someone else does. Continue doing what you really love.
I hope your write-up will inspire others to do the same. Cheers ma'am. You are already blessed.
Thank you for your encouragement, and for taking the time to reply and up-vote. I'll tell you a secret that not many people know. In school, my grade in English and Literature was a C average. I could never get my grade up because my English teachers didn't see me as a writer. I barely passed my English and Writing classes in College.
However, I was always good with public speaking, sciences, and history. Sciences and History taught me the value of research, and practiced public speaking taught me how to deliver what I'd learned. Plus, I started using an online editor which helps a lot.