If you have reports from when you were in school that explain
  "how they saw you", go back and review them sometime. You might
  find some good insight on things about you that you aren't aware
  of, stuff you might have ignored back then. This is for an
  American History class from 11th grade and it easily applies to
  any writing at any time, including today. I remember receiving
  this and took it to heart. I'm 43 now, and having a strong,
  effective personal voice was always important to me. Going back
  through other report cards, even back to Kindergarten, the
  pattern is there and it's strong.
  Writers write but what you write and how you write - I suppose
  it's something "in you" that can be nurtured or ignored or
  discouraged. I was discouraged by several art teachers [I was
  sensitive about art work] but I wasn't sensitive about writing.
  Writing was just something I "did" and do. i don't know why
  really. Point is, a good compliment can carry you far and use
  past compliments to carry you through when you're
  discouraged.[1]1989-american-history

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