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- Newsgroups: misc.writing
- Subject: writing insecurities
- Message-ID: <92225.154641U52892@uicvm.uic.edu>
- Date: 12 Aug 92 20:46:41 GMT
- Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
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- Have you ever felt like this?
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- I'm a struggling reporter in Chicago. There are times when I feel
- I'm wasting my time in journalism. When people ask me why I like
- journalism, I tell them I'm good at it. But am I really good?
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- Yesterday, I submitted an article to my boss. She told me the
- article was good but needed revisions. At that point, I started
- to have self-doubts on whether I am just not a good writer. I know
- I'm a good reporter but not a good writer. My articles are often
- well-researched and substantial but structure is weak and awkward.
- How will I become a good writer?
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- I realized journalism is different from fiction and technical writing.
- But any comments, suggestion or personal stories on doubting one's
- calling --- in this case, journalism --- and ability are welcome.
-
- Correction: Nope, I'm not undergoing mid-life crisis. I'm too
- young for that.
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- Sheila
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