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i get so many asks like this in my cc so i& #39;ve decided to post my reply here so that writers who have the same dilemma can read my response as well.
to the anon in my cc and writers who have the same worries, i want to ask you something:
why are you getting ahead of yourselves?
you do not hold time, nor are you able to forsee the future; so why are you already enforcing
why are you getting ahead of yourselves?
you do not hold time, nor are you able to forsee the future; so why are you already enforcing
a failed narrative on yourselves?
why do you act so certain that you& #39;ll never achieve your goals in the future? who& #39;s to say that you won& #39;t improve in the next month or in the coming years?
no one.
why do you act so certain that you& #39;ll never achieve your goals in the future? who& #39;s to say that you won& #39;t improve in the next month or in the coming years?
no one.
no one can tell you for certain that you are destined to fail because they do not hold time and more importantly, no one holds your future.
no one except you.
no one except you.
that scene that& #39;s playing in your head— of not being able to achieve your dreams abt becoming an established author, or not being able to fulfill your passion in writing—
don& #39;t let it get the best of you.
don& #39;t let it get the best of you.
it is nothing but a manifestation of your anxieties and insecurities as a writer.
your anxieties of not being able to achieve your goals are only going to become a reality IF you allow it to manipulate you.
you are the one in charge of your future, not your anxieties.
your anxieties of not being able to achieve your goals are only going to become a reality IF you allow it to manipulate you.
you are the one in charge of your future, not your anxieties.
i will acknowledge that your anxieties might be founded in reality (believe me, i know that feeling first hand), and perhaps it may be the reason why it still bothers you so much.
so instead, i will offer you a change of perspective.
so instead, i will offer you a change of perspective.
if you feel like you will fail as a writer, allow it.
allow yourself to fail.
this is a very tough pill to swallow as a writer, or as a human in general. but you have to realize that without failure, there is no success.
allow yourself to fail.
this is a very tough pill to swallow as a writer, or as a human in general. but you have to realize that without failure, there is no success.
in order for you to grow as a writer, you need to let yourself be vulnerable.
by doing so, you need to allow yourself to make a mistake or have a "bad" work every now and then.
i& #39;m not telling you to actively seek out mistakes. all i& #39;m saying is: if it happens, let it happen.
by doing so, you need to allow yourself to make a mistake or have a "bad" work every now and then.
i& #39;m not telling you to actively seek out mistakes. all i& #39;m saying is: if it happens, let it happen.
recognize the failure, acknowledge it, then move on from it. this is definitely easier said than done, but it& #39;s sth we need to work on as writers.
works that are written with heart are the best stories, flaws and all. in fact, sometimes, the flaws in the stories make it better.
works that are written with heart are the best stories, flaws and all. in fact, sometimes, the flaws in the stories make it better.
because that& #39;s what makes it human.
at the same time, i don& #39;t want you to merely dismiss your anxieties.
instead of letting it consume you, slowly confront it in your own pace.
at the same time, i don& #39;t want you to merely dismiss your anxieties.
instead of letting it consume you, slowly confront it in your own pace.
figure out why it& #39;s there in the first place.
"i worry too much about my works because i feel it isn& #39;t good enough."
how so?
has someone told you it was bad? or is it just because you& #39;ve stared at it for too long and now all you see are the flaws?
"i worry too much about my works because i feel it isn& #39;t good enough."
how so?
has someone told you it was bad? or is it just because you& #39;ve stared at it for too long and now all you see are the flaws?
regardless of the reason, you need to acknowledge it and figure out a way to work on it.
you can do so by practicing different writing styles or reading a wider range of book genres.
you could also ask someone to beta your works and ask them how you can improve.
you can do so by practicing different writing styles or reading a wider range of book genres.
you could also ask someone to beta your works and ask them how you can improve.
"i feel like a failure as a writer bc there are so many better writers"
my dear, what was the reason you started writing?
did you start writing bc it& #39;s a passion of yours? or is writing merely a competition to you?
my dear, what was the reason you started writing?
did you start writing bc it& #39;s a passion of yours? or is writing merely a competition to you?
there isn& #39;t any "winner" in writing. as cheesy as it sounds, you are your own winner when it comes to writing.
because at the end of the day, we& #39;re writing as a way to express ourselves and connect with our readers.
we aren& #39;t here to one-up one another.
because at the end of the day, we& #39;re writing as a way to express ourselves and connect with our readers.
we aren& #39;t here to one-up one another.
every small milestone u achieve as a writer is a valid win for u.
be it sth as small as reaching a word count or sth big like posting ur first fic.
that& #39;s a win for u and it is already valid because it& #39;s written by u. even if it doesn& #39;t seem like it, ur efforts are appreciated.
be it sth as small as reaching a word count or sth big like posting ur first fic.
that& #39;s a win for u and it is already valid because it& #39;s written by u. even if it doesn& #39;t seem like it, ur efforts are appreciated.
i know it isn& #39;t easy to ultimately stop yourself from comparing your works to others.
comparing your works is part of learning and growing as a writer.
what matters is how you choose to let those comparisons affect you.
comparing your works is part of learning and growing as a writer.
what matters is how you choose to let those comparisons affect you.
i& #39;m going to share with you something that i live by as a writer:
do not compare your first draft to someone& #39;s chapter nine.
i don& #39;t mean this literally, but basically, you shouldn& #39;t compare your skills with someone who& #39;s obviously been writing for longer than you.
do not compare your first draft to someone& #39;s chapter nine.
i don& #39;t mean this literally, but basically, you shouldn& #39;t compare your skills with someone who& #39;s obviously been writing for longer than you.
u can read their works and think, "that& #39;s very good" but don& #39;t bring urself down.
those writers have also come a long way. and they most likely started out the same way u do.
alternatively, ur also in the same journey as they are; and one day, you& #39;ll reach their distance too.
those writers have also come a long way. and they most likely started out the same way u do.
alternatively, ur also in the same journey as they are; and one day, you& #39;ll reach their distance too.
tldr; writing in itself is a journey that requires you to be vulnerable. it& #39;s okay to be anxious about your works, but do not let it consume you.
recignize, acknowledge, and move on from it. if you make a mistake, let it happen. what matters is what and how you learned from it.
recignize, acknowledge, and move on from it. if you make a mistake, let it happen. what matters is what and how you learned from it.
