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Scenario

When your creative identity feels fraudulent after rejections

I started calling myself a writer after my first story got published but it has been two years since anyone accepted my work and I feel like a fraud at parties.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between your claimed identity and external validation is creating profound self-doubt about who you actually are.

Your guide for this
Mura
Mura works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Creative identity — who you are as a creative person?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.