Hi All,
Well, the time has come to discuss the elephant in the room. Yes, I have, in the past, gotten paid as a writer. Yes, I enjoy writing and yes, I am "good" at it. This happens to be a gift I was given, a talent I pursue and a skill I cultivate. And I don't think that is a bad thing. I also don't think it is some huge advantage either.
The beauty, magic and effectiveness of blogging is that it is NOT dependant upon the skill or talent of the writer, but rather, upon that person's willingness to consistently share the unique way that they see the world. While I can put words onto the page in a usually readable and hopefully enjoyable manner, I am green-as-grass in this forum and style of writing. I truly have only been part of the blogging world for a mere 15 days, have had a blog site of my very own for 7 days and I have only been in the Real Estate business, with all my necessary tools in place since February of this year.
I don't have months of blogging experience like some, and I don't have decades of Real Estate business experience like others. If I couldn't use the skills that I have, I would be unable to compete at all. But, I am not alone here. All of us in the blogoshere, whether you are competing in this blogging competition or not, draw on our special talents and unique differences to participate and share with the community.
As for my being a professional writer, that just means that at some point, someone paid me for my words and how I used them. I wrote a newsletter for the Commuter Transportation Department of a large entertainment company, have done a bit of technical writing (which sucked, in my opinion) and have done some tag lines and ad copy for a small electronics firm. I don't make my living as a writer and unfortunately, never have.
So don't be concerned about the fact that I have written before, be concerned about the dedication, eagerness to learn, willingness to try, and risk very publicly failing, and adaptability that I bring to the table... no, that we all bring to the table. That is the true advantage and it is one that we all posess in very equal amounts.
Take care all, help lots of people and have a wonderful day!
Tisza
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