We all write

Sometimes I envy surgeons. Because whenever they are having a friendly natter about their work, nobody says: "Oh, I know exactly what you’re talking about, I also do heart surgeries at weekends". 

When your job is writing, many people are eager to give you good advice or at least to undermine your professional confidence with remarks of disagreement about your allegories or style. 

"Oh, you’re a speechwriter! Hello there colleague! You know, I could also be called a speechwriter. Last month I did a text for my boss when he was preparing for a meeting. I think you’re wrong saying that sentences must be cut short. My boss was brilliant with long phrases, composed by yours truly". 

I come across disagreements about capital letters or punctuation. Sometimes I have to listen to critical lecturing about my posts on Facebook because "wouldn’t they be better if… ". 

It’s true that people nowadays text a lot: in social networks, in work and private group chats, emails, official reports, and stuff. If you practice something actively for a long time there comes a feeling of confidence and deep understanding of the issue. Sometimes these feelings become exaggerated, and amateurs fancy themselves pros . But, can people be blamed for such a natural flaw? 

What we can do, however, is mind the difference. The difference between a writer and a regular texter is the following.

A texter simply texts. They write their routine stuff without challenging creative tasks or any emotional impact on the reader.

A writer touches souls, they strive to develop their writing skills from sentence to sentence. They live ‘in written form’, and look a thousand yards deeper into the context of their work.

But when they float back up and find themselves among regular people what they often hear is: "Hey, I’d rather put this phrase another way!"

I should try myself at medicine.