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The Fear of Writing
I see a lot of new member posts saying they're nervous about posting their work. Why?
If you get anxious, please realize that there's nothing wrong with you. It just shows that you care about writing. ~ Angela Booth
Confronting the fear of other people reading your work can be hard to overcome. The thought of someone else reading a story that so far, has only been read by you and your cat, can be intimidating. That fear can be dissolved if you look at success one step at a time.
Accept that you've worked hard on your story and it's ready for outside help. You've read your work hundreds of times. The editing process has turned your brain into swiss cheese. New eyes roaming over your story can help spot grammar and plot errors.
Topophobia ~ Stage Fright
In my opinion, the only way to conquer stage fright is to get up on stage and play.
Every time you play another show, it gets better and better. ~Taylor Swift
Now some reviews arrive, lurking in your inbox, daring you to read them. Open them! Hopefully, if it's a well-written review, you'll get the good news and the bad news. Good reviewers will tell you what they liked about your story and what needs some TLC. Sometimes it takes a little detective work on the author's part to separate the good advice from the bad.
Papyrophobia ~ Fear of Paper
“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.” — Amy March, from Little Women
When I'm ready to edit a story, I print out the reviews I've received and then I bring out a highlighter. I highlight and separate the complimentary comments from the constructive criticism. I read all the change suggestions and examine the story to see if I agree. Some suggestions can be personal opinions about the story and some point out mistakes in plot and construction. I edit and save it as a new draft, I don't throw out the old one until drafting is completed. Then I reread the story to see if the changes work.
Ataxophobia ~ Fear of Disorder
“Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage.
If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy.” ~ Dale Carnegie
Writing is hard work. Not all of us have the time to sit and write eight hours a day. Not all of us have that attention span. But every day you can learn to write more effectively, use your time wisely, and improve yourself. Having help from your peers can help you improve technically. I think it's easier to hear criticism from a peer than fluffy compliments from relatives or friends.
So be yourself, and as always, Write On!
This month's question: What is your biggest fear when making your work public?
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Excerpt: December eighth of the year 2019. A strange letter was given to me by my sister today. The letter was postmarked May 2019. The reason I didn't get that letter in the month of May was because my sister held it back, knowing the words in the letter would cause me pain. She waited till my treatment for lymphoma was over, and I was fixing to go home.
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Excerpt: I almost got away with it. I was so close, I could actually smell victory! But everything fell apart at the officer's simple question:
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Excerpt: When darkness began enshrouding the old house, Archie Grayson knew he should have called it a day. He was clearing out the attic of the house his late grandfather bequeathed him, when he stumbled on a trunk he didn't know existed. The utility company cut off the electricity supply some weeks before Archie got there, but the old trunk intrigued him. So, now he was working by candlelight.
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