Because of your book, Writers Doubt, just yesterday I pulled the trigger on a blog post that had been sitting in draft for a long time. It is difficult to write about one’s own grief and sharing your tears with the world is terrifying. You helped me to cross that finish line and I thank you once again.

Thanks, guys!

Thanks, Joe. And best of luck to you, too!

Thanks Bryan, I have certainly felt that over the last year or so by joining In These blogs, reading about writing, and researching my subject.
I have been enjoying the journey, so as a stop along the way I would like to drop off a manuscript at a publisher (or e-publisher)
I appreacisted your encouragement.

A little over a year ago, I was in a situation where I had finished my novel. It had taken a very long time to write because, as I only recently discovered, I took a cerebral approach to my writing, which meant I would think and write at the same time. Bad idea. So when I finished the novel, I decided to test myself and to try to start and finish a writing project in a relatively short period of time.

There had always been an image in my head and I’d never written about it. So I used that image as a starting point and, within a little over a month, I had finished writing a 70-page novella. I had never done anything like that before! I even read it just last week and still liked it. Fear didn’t really play a role in the process–the fear of success or failure–but I did have to change my approach to writing to get it finished. I love the Neil Gaiman quote you offer here.

Thanks again and best of luck with your new publication. I will cross my fingers for you.

Joe

Great to know. Thanks!

Beautifully said, Marcy.