Do you ever struggle with your writing confidence? I think all writers occasionally battle with a lack of confidence, fighting back the thoughts of “Oh, I’m not good enough,” or “Nobody will read what I wrote” or “I can’t do what I could before.” What causes that loss of confidence in writing, and how can…
Writing confidence: As writers, we all struggle with losing our writing confidence, fighting back doubts. In my last article I discussed some of the causes we lose that confidence. In this piece, we’ll look at the ways we can it back. Regaining Your Writing Confidence Hopefully you’ve done some mind work, based on my previous…
I’ve invented a new phrase: Experiential Writing. At least, it’s new to me. (Maybe it should be Experiencial Writing: Writing based on experience.) This discovery helps me understand and explain the dilemma some writers — including me — have in trying to produce vast amounts of words in a short amount of time. During the…
I wrote a blog post earlier about overcoming writing fear. It was a business-type analysis of why I was afraid of writing and how I overcame that fear. As I’ve been thinking about that article, I realized there was a major section of it — really, a huge part of the solution — that I…
This morning, I woke up with a severe case of writing fear. I was, simply, afraid to write. This is hysterical (to me, or least ironic). Me, of all people! I write thousands of words a day, and have for decades. Writing — especially creative writing — is something I do quickly, easily, naturally. If…
Do you want to increase your social media following? Do you think you have something interesting to say, an opinion that matters? Or are you one of millions who think your thoughts are not original? You don’t think anyone will pay attention to you? Self-doubt is not a new phenomenon. An early caveman probably looked…
