/lit/ - Literature

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>Anon asked 'what's the best writing you've found in /wg/'?
Incorrect.
Although I suppose that perhaps I should've addressed you and that other anon (?) in plural. It is still not super clear to me which one of you two I have been speaking with (if it's even two people and not one), since there's an overlap in terminology. Anyway, your post specifically seemed so egregious that it left a much stronger impression on me and demanded a response. But I suppose you may not have been the only bitter spastic in the thread. Rejoice.
>who said anything about self-image depending on the quality of one's writing?
The anon I replied to implied that "some people" come here in order to receive some kind of /wg/ seal of approval as proof that they are "good enough". This seems profoundly sad to me, so I remarked on it. I am getting the sense that you don't get why this is sad, so allow me to explain - it is because in this case, aspiring writers would be seeking validation from this crab bucket website instead of trusting in themselves and their creative vision. Skill is its own proof, and it does not depend on acknowledgement by anyone - not by a critic, not by an audience, and not by a bunch of anons on 4chan. In the first place, the very question "am I a good enough writer" is pointless. If you want to be good, work at it. Skill will emerge organically over time. That's it. There's no reason to overcomplicate it.
I also find it amusingly ironic that you accuse me of projecting insecurity. Let us leave it at that.