Ha, good one. Writing blogs are a double-edged sword. They can either be so inspiring, or used as procrastination. It’s all in our motives.

HA, Sara. You absolutely made my day with your comment. Thank you for taking the time to say and THINK about it because it is true. We need to stop fearing fear. It won’t make it go away. We must feel the fear, then write anyway.

Thanks again, Marcy. Your encouragement and support means a lot!

Bravo. That’s how it’s down. Acknowledge the fear, then write anyway. Keep going!

I faced the fear again today, before diving right in and writing a section of dialog for the opening chapter. I felt anxious about being able to truly give a voice to the leading man, but having had a very quick read of it, I think I nailed it. Only time will tell when I come to edit it. Grin

Thanks, Marcy.

Hi Anthony,

You’ve seemed to already figure out that comparing yourself to other writers, does nothing to help your writing, and, in fact, is quite damaging. We’ve all struggled with this. It’s human nature. Jealousy, envy, whatever you call it — it’s like poison to our creativity.

That’s fantastic you’ve discovered mindful practice, as well as having a critique group to help you improve your writing, as well as keep a positive attitude. In short, you’re doing GREAT. Keep up the good work.