Nearly every writer — at some point — faces creative blocks.
That feeling of being stuck, questioning your abilities, or just struggling to get started.
It’s all part of the experience.
Creative blocks show up as familiar fears, like:
Self-doubt — the nagging voice that whispers, “Is anybody going to care about my ideas?”
Perfectionism — the urge to make everything flawless, leading you to endlessly plan and revise (or note write at all).
Fear of failure — the paralyzing anxiety of not meeting expectations, facing criticism, or simply not succeeding.
Fear of judgment — worrying so much about what other people are going to think about your work that you hesitate and self-censor.
Writers face these kinds of fears regardless of their skill or level of success.
Our fears often take the form of “What if” questions:
“What if I can’t pull this off?”
“What if I’m not good enough?”
“What if I pick the wrong project?”
What are your biggest fears about putting your words out there?
Notice your “What if” questions…
Identifying and acknowledging them is the first step in finding strategies to overcome them.
Slade
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