Are you struggling to get that first chapter/page/sentence just right? Do you beat yourself up because you believe it’s never going to be good enough? Or are you sure you’re going to hit the bestseller list next week, even though you only just started your first novel?
Thanks for these tips! It really gives me motivation and inspiration to hear that I’m not the only one struggling with lost muse and writers’ fear of “un-perfection”. xD
Hi! I think all writers have the same fears, same struggles. If you ask well-published authors, most will tell you the fear never really goes away. But what is important is how we react to those fears. By giving yourself permission to write badly, you can get a lot more done in the time you once spent worrying! Keep writing, my friend,
Linda
Thanks, Linda. I’ve heard that the #1 reason why writers don’t get published is they don’t write. 🙂 To encourage other members of our Christian Poets & Writers group on Facebook, I’ll highlight this on the Christian Poets & Writers blog – http://christianpoetsandwriters.blogspot.com . God bless.
Thanks as always, Mary. I think Faulkner said, “Some only want to have written.” If you want to write you have to juist DO IT.
Regards, Linda
I just looked at a few pieces of writing from 2011 and after reading them now , though to myself, ” ACK! What was I thinking? ” But, good words, thanks!
Dawn
Don’t be discouraged–you are growing in skill! Congrats! KEEP WRITING! ~Linda