Am I a Good Writer

I stopped asking this of myself...

Someone I recently met asked me if I thought I was a good writer. Interesting question. I was curious in what context was she asking and what she would consider a good writer to be. So I gave her the criteria most people use.

1. Has anyone ever paid me for my work - Yes

2. Has an actual critque in what You write ever said my work was good enough - Yes

3. Has anyone ever asked you to teach what you write in any format - Yes

So I asked here would any of that make mea good writer, before she answer I told her none of that matters or speaks to how good I am. I have no idea if I’m a good writer and if you ask me most days I would say, hell no! But if you ask me if I consider myself a witer. My answer everyday would be yes! And her is why?

1. I can’t imagine a day without writing.

2. I don’t write for others I write for myself.

3. I have stories to tell and I am unafarid to put them on paper.

4. When people ask me what I am - I always say I am a writer who does other things to pay the bills and keep a roof over my head so I can write.

5. I write because it is breathing itself, it calms me when I am depressed and on my last thread of hope.

6. Because for me words are everything.

I think she left a little dissapointed because she wanted all the first three questions to be the determining factor.