The Pen Doesn’t Care

An ode to writers who think they have writer’s block but are actually just apathetic

Rick Martinez
3 min readNov 16, 2022
Photo by Pascal Debrunner on Unsplash

Experienced or newbie, degree or home-schooled.

The pen doesn’t care what or who you are.

The pen doesn’t care what color your hair is or if you even have hair on your head.

Experienced and strong with prose…

or

a new-to-the-game rookie writer…

The pen doesn’t care.

It doesn’t judge you based on the number of words you’ve written. It doesn’t judge you based on what your annual writing income is or isn’t. It doesn’t even judge you based on whether or not you’ve been published.

The pen doesn’t care if you’re a man or woman, Black or white, rich or poor.

All the pen cares about is that you’re passionate about writing and are committed to using your words to make a difference in the world.

So don’t worry about what others think about your writing. Just worry about getting your words down on paper and making a difference with them. The pen doesn’t care about the rest.

The pen is a judgemental son-of-a-bitch

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Rick Martinez

My journey began on food stamps • I help CEOs & entrepreneurs write & publish books that give them authority & legacy • Former CEO turned ghostwriter