How writing has helped me to remove the masks of inauthenticity

An unexpected side effect

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Before I was a writer, I was a YouTuber. I am a horrible YouTuber and got sucked down the rabbit hole of “how to be a good YouTuber,” “what equipment do you need,” “how to stand out.”

Since this happened, I never really filmed how or what I wanted. Honestly, it was overwhelming. It is easy…