“Start telling the stories that only you can tell, because there’ll always be better writers than you and there’ll always be smarter writers than you. There will always be people who are much better at doing this or doing that — but you are the only you.”
― Neil Gaiman
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Welcome! I am a lawyer turned freelance writer, essayist, and editor. On staff at Literary Mama and the co-founder and co-editor of the literary journal, The Sunlight Press, my essays and reported work have appeared in The Washington Post, The Lily, Saveur, Civil Eats, Brain, Child, ESPN and elsewhere. I am currently at work on a memoir on grief and culture and how it provides perspective on life’s ordinary graces. I invite you to appreciate the ordinary with me. I hope my daily practice of seeing the magic in the mundane helps you celebrate and find more of these moments in your life too. Read More
This is the best writing advice I’ve ever heard. It never pays to try to be someone else, or to even want to be someone else.
Neil Gaiman’s work is quirky for some, but powerful. It is a insightful quote that carries relevance in writing and life.
Love this!
Truth and wisdom !
How inspirational! Thanks for sharing, Rudri :)
Glad you liked it, Windy.
Love this quote!
This is so true. Comparing is futile. Using our own unique voice to tell our unique story is essential.
Oh, amen to this!