What is It that Makes a Writer a Genuine Writer?

One of the things I usually do at the start and at the end of my day is to search for freelance writing sites or blogs where I can possibly learn more information about the freelance writing market. Although I have been working full time as a writer for an offshore company for some time now and have been doing part time writing work for another, I still feel that my skills are not enough for me to be called a true writer. Call it lack of confidence but deep inside I feel there is more to a writer than just getting employed to write.

My search has led me to several blogs which are really top level; I can't help but commend the writers behind those blogs. From these same blogs, I learned of several high paying markets for freelance writers. I learned, too, some techniques on how to land high paying freelance writing jobs. However, like perhaps many other people who have not yet tapped the best of their potentials, I feel I am not yet ready to venture out to those high paying freelance markets. I feel I still lack the qualities of a genuine writer.

What is it really that makes a writer a genuine writer? I believe that to become a real writer, one must not only have the passion to write. A true writer must be someone who can clearly express his thoughts in words and present those thoughts in a way as to engage the readers. A true writer knows what his readers want and is able to clearly state his points. Otherwise, a writer cannot be called a true writer but just another individual who loves to write and wants to be called a writer but is not really a writer.