How many times have you said ‘your writing’s crap’ or shied away from calling yourself an author?
Take comfort in knowing your author fears are valid, other writers feel the same way you do but are not letting fear stop them from putting themselves out there.
We are all feeling the fear, but doing what we love anyway. And you can too!
Since starting to write your novel, have you developed any of these author fears below?
Are you using them as reasons not to advance in your writing career?
This book touches upon how you might, in the moment, overcome these fears below:
Confidence Fears
ComparisonitisExposing YourselfYour Life Will ChangeLacking MotivationFeeling Like a FraudInadequacyBeing Judged by OthersLooking StupidYou Will Never Make it as an AuthorSelf Doubt
People Will Laugh at MePeople Will Talk About meBecoming Overly SuccessfulWasting time in an Unknown FutureWho cares About My BookWho am I too Write a Book?Genre Fears
Children’s FictionHistorical FictionHorrorMemoirNon FictionRomanceCraft Fears
CriticismDefamationMy Book is too ShortLack of TalentOriginalityPlagiarismBeing RejectedRunning out of IdeasSelf Publishing SnobberyMental Health in Writers
AnxietyDepressionPhysical Fears
MoneyUnsupportive PeopleResponsibilitiesTime
