Do You Keep Your Dreams a Secret?

I’ve know many writers over the last several years who are closet writers. They hide their sought after profession/hobby/vocation/talent/dream from everyone around them, even those who love them the most.

I was definitely one of those writers.

Why do writers hide their writing even though many writers’ ultimate desire is to be read by others?

Here are some of the excuses I’ve used.

1. Writing is personal.

Well, yeah. Duh! It is personal. And many of us struggle to share the intimate details of our...