The other day I was thinking about some common stereotypical conceptions about writers. 1. Writers are loners. 2. You have to be a tortured soul to make good art. 3. You have to have something good to write about. For the first one, I have always known I like solidarity. I think everyone who grew…
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Stung by Perspective
Today I had a run-in with stereotyping and prejudice and it has left me a little numb and raw. The even more ironic thing is that it was something I experienced in my dealings with reading other people's WordPress blogs. I have been following someone (I thoroughly enjoy reading their posts) for some time now,…