Top 5 Things You Don't Need to Be a Real Writer

Oh, we hear you. You’re a writer—but you’re not a “real” writer. Not yet. Not until you [fill in the blank here]. Back in 2002, when I was an active member of the Freelance Writing community on Salon’s WELL (Whole Earth ‘Lectronic Link), we had a passionate thread devoted to all of our many insecurities on the subject, and I guarantee to you that you wo…