One of my biggest fears about writing is that one day somebody is going to call me out - a fake, a phoney, or as a clueless wannabe. She has no idea what she's doing! I always thought that this was just nerves or another wonderful side effect of having anxiety, that is until I …
What if I'm not good enough? What if they laugh, sneer, or use my work as a bad example? What if I fail? Without bravery, I'd still be working a stressful and mostly unsatisfying job in retail. I'd still be questioning if I was good enough to be a writer, instead of showing people just …
I am guilty. I am guilty of not basking in a moment of pure joy and pride. I have anxiety. I've had it as long as I can remember, but only put a name to it in my teenage years. Generalised Anxiety Disorder. GAD. Why is this important? Well, sometimes when you have anxiety, you …
Continue reading To Stop and Smell the Roses – Writing & Anxiety
Yes, we all make mistakes. ALL of us. Novice to expert. The question is how you deal with the mistake and why you made it in the first place. Why are we so self-punishing for making a mistake? Perhaps it's the embarrassment, the fear of judgment or that it will impact on people's perception of …
Freelancing can be a lonely road, you're left on some occasions to fight for yourself. So, if you're working on your own, it's a good idea to schedule in some time for self-care. No, I don't mean just sticking a load of laundry on and then back to it, actual time in your working week …
Continue reading Your Best Self – the best confidence booster for any freelancer
When you think of a writer, the traditional picture in your mind is to see them surrounded by coffee, loose pages, a typewriter and of course, books all around them in heaps and piles. Most people know that as time changes, so does the equipment, but one thing that never changes for a writer is …
Keep hitting the blank page fear? The brick wall of 'I don't know how to finish this?' I feel like I'm always chanting practice, practice, practice when it comes to writing, yet very often, creativity can come in spurts, fits & starts. What's that? Is it bad? No, it's writing sporadically, off and on. Writing …
I've previously touched on writer's block and techniques you can use to get yourself back to writing - so today I thought I'd use one of the books I'd praised ['642 Things to Write About'] and play around with a prompt from the book letting my imagination ramble on. Disclaimer: This could go anywhere - enjoy. …
There's a saying about Marmite... maybe you've heard of it? You either love it or hate it. Well, writing I'm afraid is both. Writing is Marmite. Some days I love it, some days it's my worst enemy. I feel both. "But how can you say that YOU'RE a Writer!" ...because it's the truth. I have …
So you might be a writer yourself or perhaps you know one... what can you get them when Christmas or a birthday rolls around? Let me tell you. Every year a book is released, a book that is vital to anyone in the writing industry, that book is called Writer's & Artist's Yearbook. If you …
