A writer asked me publicly
if there was a market
for a certain type of story
in my specific niche.
They looked to me
as an expert.
I didn’t know
if there was a market
so I said…
Exactly that.
“I don’t know.”
Some commenters mocked me.
Some questioned my expertise.
They’re dumba$$es.
I ignored them.
Because no one,
including experts,
knows everything about their field.
No one
has all the answers.
Making sh*t up
to appease the dumba$$es
makes us look like idiots
to knowledgeable people
and erodes our stances
as experts in our own fields.
Say “I don’t know”
if you don’t know.