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Because I'm scared.
Yep. Knee-knocking, cold-sweat-on-my-palms kind of scared. And I bet I'm not the only one. Do you ever wonder:
- What if my climax is really as exciting as a cold piece of toast?
- Have my main characters developed a sufficient amount?
- Did I present enough Biblical truth without whapping people upside the head with scripture?
- Is my ending too soon? Too late?
- Was the drama believable or just plain over the top?
And those are just a few. It's enough to make you skip over to Pinterest and waste away the day. But that's what slackers do. Newsflash: Writers write.
So the trick is to not let these little terrorizers paralyze you to the point of not finishing your manuscript. Pressing on in spite of your doubts is hard.
But who said writing is easy?
So the trick is to not let these little terrorizers paralyze you to the point of not finishing your manuscript. Pressing on in spite of your doubts is hard.
But who said writing is easy?
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3 comments:
Thank you for exposing this common fear. You're very brave. Remember what Mark Twain said, "Courage is not the lack of fear, but acting inspite of it." So even if Pinterest whispers sweet nothings in your ear...you must be strong!
Yeah, sometimes the end I write feels disconnected to me. Thankfully, I have Genghis Griep as a crit partner, who won't let me do that. ;o) And Ane of Mean Gables will keep you from cold toast.
Thank you, God, for ruthless crit buddies!
And thanks for the encouragement, Terri!
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