Call For Submissions — Your Responsibility As A Writer
Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Medium, websites, publications; every day, writers are sharing stories on multiple platforms to eager audiences. These audiences are trusting (for the most part) that you will either entertain them or lead them to some sort of truth, or at least open their mind to possibilities and perspectives they haven’t considered.
This is true for all artists, but there’s something about the written word that gives it an air of authority more intricate than other forms of art. We believe something we read more intensely and with less friction than something we listen to or must interpret visually.
That kind of trust comes with a huge responsibility, or does it? As a writer, do you feel responsible to your audience? Do you write to please yourself or do you feel the pressure of having to deliver something that your readers will appreciate and connect with? Do you ever fear that one of your opinions or creative expressions may deviate from what your audience approves of? Or the opposite; do you feel like you’re constantly writing about the same topic and worry that if you write about something else, no one will listen or care?
What do you believe is your responsibility as a writer? You can take this in any direction you want. Go off!
Same rules still apply:You can submit to this or ANY of our past writing prompts. Just scroll through our previous newsletters. They’ll be marked “Call for Submissions.”If you’re already a writer for CRY, go ahead and submit.If you’re not a writer for CRY but would like to submit to this or any other prompt, let us know and we’ll add you ASAP. Include your profile handle in your message or comment.Be as creative as you want in your submissions. As long as you stick to the topic, we’ll consider it.Just because you submit doesn’t mean we’ll post. If you haven’t heard back from us in three days, consider that a pass.Please reach out if you have any questions at all. If you are new to Medium, here’s how you submit a draft to a publication.
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