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You Are a Writer

In your heart, body, mind, and soul - and there's nothing you can do about it.

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Mandy Tang
Jul 14, 2025
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Sweating in 92 degree NYC heat, but happy to report I was able to visit my happy place at The Strand in the East Village last weekend.

If you are an aspiring writer, no you are not — you are a writer. Start calling yourself that because I am convinced that nobody picks writing. It’s something that you are, it’s the way that your brain works. It’s just how things are wired. Even if you aren’t actively writing, or haven’t written in a long time, you are a writer. Just accept it and start practicing your craft so that you can start building intimacy with yourself and move on with your life already.

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