Hey Subhu,
If you’re staring at the screen, wondering if your words are “enough,” or if anyone will understand the way your heart aches behind those sentences—pause.
Let’s talk about authenticity in writing. Not perfection. Not polish. But truth. Your truth.
Here are a few gentle reminders I keep close, and I hope they guide you too:
️ Write like you're talking to someone who truly sees you. Let your words come out the way you’d speak to your safest person—without filters, without fear.
️ Let your pretty and your messy live side by side. Some truths sting. Others heal. Don’t hide either. Authentic writing often comes from the parts you’d rather skip.
Ask yourself: “What do I really want to say?” Not what sounds poetic or deep—but what feels real. Even if it’s just a whisper. Start there.
Follow the emotion, not the trend. If a line makes you feel something—leave it in. That tremble in your chest? It’s the heartbeat of your story.
️ You don’t have to write for everyone. Just one person. Maybe your past self. Or someone out there who silently needs your truth more than they’ll ever say.
️ Let silence speak too. The pause. The unspoken. The breath between the lines. Sometimes, that’s the most authentic part of all.
Show, don’t just tell. Not “he was afraid.” Try: “his hands wouldn’t stop shaking, not even when he laughed.” Let your characters bleed real.
Let your writing surprise even you. If you already know every word before it’s written, maybe you're not being honest with yourself yet.
Use memories, but lead with meaning. Facts fade. Emotions linger. Write from the part that stayed with you.
Keep your sacred private. But share your soul. You don’t have to give away every piece of you. Just the one that might help someone else breathe a little easier.
Your voice matters. Your story is already valid.
You don’t have to impress anyone. You just have to be real.
Love always,
Someone who believes in your words.
