James Baldwin explains that becoming a writer requires accepting one's unique identity and purpose, which comes from a specific place, time, and historical context, rather than following conventional paths or societal expectations.
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James Baldwin on Becoming a WriterAdded:
Cuz you know all this fear about being a writer, being a star, and all of that.
The truth is you become a writer because a day comes in your life that you accept it.
You have to accept the fact that you're not a truck driver.
Yes. I've done you know I ain't never drove a truck. But I can I can still dig a ditch. And the people who reduced you which I mean by my ancestors. I'm a kind of poet and I come out of a certain place, a certain time, a certain history. That is my gig. Yeah, I'm 50 years old.
Isn't that astounding? It's beautiful.
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