Comments on: You Are Not Unique

By: New Year’s Epiphany: Why? Just, why? – Veronica Tanzen

New Year’s Epiphany: Why? Just, why? – Veronica Tanzen — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 02:06:52 +0000

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By: You Are Not Unique – Veronica Tanzen

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By: Zita Fogarty

Zita Fogarty — Mon, 17 Nov 2014 03:39:38 +0000

Hi Veronica. Thanks for sharing your humane-ness (or is it your humanity?) so eloquently. As a starting out writer myself I totally empathise with the naked fear you so beautifully describe.It’s funny how once we make that first big scary step things start to happen, doors start to open. They do shut again from time to time but not for very long, thankfully.

Zita

By: Nicole McGhee

Nicole McGhee — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 17:42:49 +0000

I felt the same way when I started posting my poems. I was terrified to bare my soul to the world! I do disagree with your view of unique. People have many commonalities, yes. It is why we relate on so many levels. But not everyone can articulate those feelings, and the aspect of your connections is what defines your uniqueness. We all have something different to contribute. Our path combined with perspective and delivery can NEVER be exactly the same for us all. Don’t see yourself short. God made us all different, so we could do His work. You are doing yours and we are benefiting! Being unique doesn’t have to relate to ego or self-elevation. It is being true to your calling in my mind.

By: Suzanne Brazil

Suzanne Brazil — Fri, 17 Oct 2014 15:38:32 +0000

We are one – we have the same un-perky breasts and stomach zippers – only my zipper is landscape instead of portrait! The courage to share your writing is inspirational. Maybe it’s like love…there’s at least one reader out there for all of us.

By: Frances Okoro

Frances Okoro — Fri, 10 Oct 2014 21:22:06 +0000

Great post!
I could identify myself in more places than one..this spoke to me profoundly.
Thank you for reaching out even if in spirit only.

By: Amy Mackin

Amy Mackin — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 21:02:40 +0000

Great post. I, too, often tell myself this–to keep me going through all the rejection. No, I’m not unique. I wrote the novel I was looking for, the heroine I needed. And because I’m not unique, I believe there are many, many women who have been looking for a similar story and yearn for this different kind of heroine. So no matter how many times it’s rejected, I do believe there is an audience for this novel, if and when it ever makes it out into the world.

By: Linda Strader

Linda Strader — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 11:03:53 +0000

So much for proofing before I was awake! Sorry for the typos… 🙂

By: Linda Strader

Linda Strader — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 10:59:09 +0000

I so hear you! This is exactly the kind of struggle I went through, and continue to go through. It’s so admirable that you pushed past all of the doubts and took that step forward. I took found “me” while writing my memoir. The me that got lost in all the grief and losses. I want to find her again. It’s amazing to me how writing has changed my outlook. It’s not all roses, no it’s not. I just found out my ex has found someone else, and I am grieving our divorce all over again.
Articles like yours help me realize I’m not alone it all of this. Thank you.