I know I can write. In school days, my star shone brighter than the others when the gauge was writing compositions and winning essay contests. But ten years after college, I am nowhere near the status that famous writers enjoy. More than a skill, writing is an art. It is unlike the medical or legal profession where you earn the title by going through years of study and practice.
Writing is unlike a smooth highway but rather a road always unpaved.
I have learned much, and yet I have learned very little. A few written pieces does not make one a writer. Even now, I cringe at the implications of calling myself a writer. It is a big responsibility. I hold on to only one thing - the passion I have for writing.