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tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2uddjj | i2trv27 | 1,648,732,344 | 1,648,718,296 | 8 | 3 | I feel like this happens in The Lord of the Rings. Frodo, I believe, everyone considers the main protagonist, but I feel like Sam in a way becomes the main protagonist as the story progresses. (SPOILERS!) Sam is the one who ends up saving Frodo and Middle Earth which I think is awesome. Sam is the true hero of LotR in my eyes :) Edit: I think what's even cooler about Sam is that even though he saved the world, Frodo is the one given most of the credit by the other characters. Sam happily thinks he's the side kick and lives happily ever after but really Sam was the secret hero who saved the world. It's like Frodo was the front man of the band of Hobbits but Sam was the one who wrote all the songs and music, but everyone only notices the singer and frontman that is Frodo, right? Sam was the driving force behind the band's success! I think this is implied when Frodo gives Sam the book to finish, because the story is now Sam's story as Bilbo's and Frodo's time as the hero has concluded. I think the change takes place in Return of the King where Sam officially switches with Frodo as the Main Character during their trials with Shelob and Mount Doom. Sam even briefly takes The Ring after believing Frodo to be dead if you need symbolism. He does give it back, because he thinks he's the sidekick, but really he's the hero :) | It's important to ask yourself why though. Making the main a side character tend to put them in the role of a witness, but as in A Nightmare on Elmstreet it can serve other purposes. You don't expect the character you follow through most of the story to be killed off, seeing her die made the threat Krueger posed significantly more palpable. It can be done to make the story seem more real, the way Dracula did, or to chronicle a hero's journey to their death, seeing what their actions amounted to, etc. | 1 | 14,048 | 2.666667 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2t7bx8 | i2uddjj | 1,648,702,203 | 1,648,732,344 | 2 | 8 | Look for "Sea Girls" by Daniel Wallace. LeVar Burton read it on LeVat Burton Reads. | I feel like this happens in The Lord of the Rings. Frodo, I believe, everyone considers the main protagonist, but I feel like Sam in a way becomes the main protagonist as the story progresses. (SPOILERS!) Sam is the one who ends up saving Frodo and Middle Earth which I think is awesome. Sam is the true hero of LotR in my eyes :) Edit: I think what's even cooler about Sam is that even though he saved the world, Frodo is the one given most of the credit by the other characters. Sam happily thinks he's the side kick and lives happily ever after but really Sam was the secret hero who saved the world. It's like Frodo was the front man of the band of Hobbits but Sam was the one who wrote all the songs and music, but everyone only notices the singer and frontman that is Frodo, right? Sam was the driving force behind the band's success! I think this is implied when Frodo gives Sam the book to finish, because the story is now Sam's story as Bilbo's and Frodo's time as the hero has concluded. I think the change takes place in Return of the King where Sam officially switches with Frodo as the Main Character during their trials with Shelob and Mount Doom. Sam even briefly takes The Ring after believing Frodo to be dead if you need symbolism. He does give it back, because he thinks he's the sidekick, but really he's the hero :) | 0 | 30,141 | 4 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tacz9 | i2uddjj | 1,648,704,161 | 1,648,732,344 | 2 | 8 | POV characters can be changed. A protagonist is the main character, so I would guess you’re needing an episodic structure for your story. You can weave these things together. | I feel like this happens in The Lord of the Rings. Frodo, I believe, everyone considers the main protagonist, but I feel like Sam in a way becomes the main protagonist as the story progresses. (SPOILERS!) Sam is the one who ends up saving Frodo and Middle Earth which I think is awesome. Sam is the true hero of LotR in my eyes :) Edit: I think what's even cooler about Sam is that even though he saved the world, Frodo is the one given most of the credit by the other characters. Sam happily thinks he's the side kick and lives happily ever after but really Sam was the secret hero who saved the world. It's like Frodo was the front man of the band of Hobbits but Sam was the one who wrote all the songs and music, but everyone only notices the singer and frontman that is Frodo, right? Sam was the driving force behind the band's success! I think this is implied when Frodo gives Sam the book to finish, because the story is now Sam's story as Bilbo's and Frodo's time as the hero has concluded. I think the change takes place in Return of the King where Sam officially switches with Frodo as the Main Character during their trials with Shelob and Mount Doom. Sam even briefly takes The Ring after believing Frodo to be dead if you need symbolism. He does give it back, because he thinks he's the sidekick, but really he's the hero :) | 0 | 28,183 | 4 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tnxr2 | i2uddjj | 1,648,714,833 | 1,648,732,344 | 2 | 8 | I mean... I want to say *technically* no, but I may be wrong. Like, the protagonist is the main character. The one whose voice we hear the most and whose perspective we see. In your *book*, the protagonist will be whichever character you follow. *HOWEVER*, in the *overall story* of your world, your protagonist could probably be someone other than the narrator/character you follow. The question is really just how you implement that. Especially of you're going for the protagonist as a *side* character, rather than a secondary protagonist - you'll have to convey most of their story via vague impressions and sporadic encounters, no? I think it could be a very interesting read, though :) Good luck! | I feel like this happens in The Lord of the Rings. Frodo, I believe, everyone considers the main protagonist, but I feel like Sam in a way becomes the main protagonist as the story progresses. (SPOILERS!) Sam is the one who ends up saving Frodo and Middle Earth which I think is awesome. Sam is the true hero of LotR in my eyes :) Edit: I think what's even cooler about Sam is that even though he saved the world, Frodo is the one given most of the credit by the other characters. Sam happily thinks he's the side kick and lives happily ever after but really Sam was the secret hero who saved the world. It's like Frodo was the front man of the band of Hobbits but Sam was the one who wrote all the songs and music, but everyone only notices the singer and frontman that is Frodo, right? Sam was the driving force behind the band's success! I think this is implied when Frodo gives Sam the book to finish, because the story is now Sam's story as Bilbo's and Frodo's time as the hero has concluded. I think the change takes place in Return of the King where Sam officially switches with Frodo as the Main Character during their trials with Shelob and Mount Doom. Sam even briefly takes The Ring after believing Frodo to be dead if you need symbolism. He does give it back, because he thinks he's the sidekick, but really he's the hero :) | 0 | 17,511 | 4 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2uddjj | i2tq04m | 1,648,732,344 | 1,648,716,662 | 8 | 2 | I feel like this happens in The Lord of the Rings. Frodo, I believe, everyone considers the main protagonist, but I feel like Sam in a way becomes the main protagonist as the story progresses. (SPOILERS!) Sam is the one who ends up saving Frodo and Middle Earth which I think is awesome. Sam is the true hero of LotR in my eyes :) Edit: I think what's even cooler about Sam is that even though he saved the world, Frodo is the one given most of the credit by the other characters. Sam happily thinks he's the side kick and lives happily ever after but really Sam was the secret hero who saved the world. It's like Frodo was the front man of the band of Hobbits but Sam was the one who wrote all the songs and music, but everyone only notices the singer and frontman that is Frodo, right? Sam was the driving force behind the band's success! I think this is implied when Frodo gives Sam the book to finish, because the story is now Sam's story as Bilbo's and Frodo's time as the hero has concluded. I think the change takes place in Return of the King where Sam officially switches with Frodo as the Main Character during their trials with Shelob and Mount Doom. Sam even briefly takes The Ring after believing Frodo to be dead if you need symbolism. He does give it back, because he thinks he's the sidekick, but really he's the hero :) | Saw your clarification on the comment about the protagonist not being the POV character. It can. I think The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan is the latest example of this kind of storytelling. | 1 | 15,682 | 4 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2ted0y | i2uddjj | 1,648,707,001 | 1,648,732,344 | 0 | 8 | Dude you can do anything. No limits. You just gotta do it in a way that makes sense. | I feel like this happens in The Lord of the Rings. Frodo, I believe, everyone considers the main protagonist, but I feel like Sam in a way becomes the main protagonist as the story progresses. (SPOILERS!) Sam is the one who ends up saving Frodo and Middle Earth which I think is awesome. Sam is the true hero of LotR in my eyes :) Edit: I think what's even cooler about Sam is that even though he saved the world, Frodo is the one given most of the credit by the other characters. Sam happily thinks he's the side kick and lives happily ever after but really Sam was the secret hero who saved the world. It's like Frodo was the front man of the band of Hobbits but Sam was the one who wrote all the songs and music, but everyone only notices the singer and frontman that is Frodo, right? Sam was the driving force behind the band's success! I think this is implied when Frodo gives Sam the book to finish, because the story is now Sam's story as Bilbo's and Frodo's time as the hero has concluded. I think the change takes place in Return of the King where Sam officially switches with Frodo as the Main Character during their trials with Shelob and Mount Doom. Sam even briefly takes The Ring after believing Frodo to be dead if you need symbolism. He does give it back, because he thinks he's the sidekick, but really he's the hero :) | 0 | 25,343 | 8,000 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2uddjj | i2ti4ww | 1,648,732,344 | 1,648,709,916 | 8 | 1 | I feel like this happens in The Lord of the Rings. Frodo, I believe, everyone considers the main protagonist, but I feel like Sam in a way becomes the main protagonist as the story progresses. (SPOILERS!) Sam is the one who ends up saving Frodo and Middle Earth which I think is awesome. Sam is the true hero of LotR in my eyes :) Edit: I think what's even cooler about Sam is that even though he saved the world, Frodo is the one given most of the credit by the other characters. Sam happily thinks he's the side kick and lives happily ever after but really Sam was the secret hero who saved the world. It's like Frodo was the front man of the band of Hobbits but Sam was the one who wrote all the songs and music, but everyone only notices the singer and frontman that is Frodo, right? Sam was the driving force behind the band's success! I think this is implied when Frodo gives Sam the book to finish, because the story is now Sam's story as Bilbo's and Frodo's time as the hero has concluded. I think the change takes place in Return of the King where Sam officially switches with Frodo as the Main Character during their trials with Shelob and Mount Doom. Sam even briefly takes The Ring after believing Frodo to be dead if you need symbolism. He does give it back, because he thinks he's the sidekick, but really he's the hero :) | You can make the narrator a side chatacter. It's possible to pull it off, but official narrator are hard to pull off. You'd need advanced writing skills. | 1 | 22,428 | 8 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tines | i2uddjj | 1,648,710,332 | 1,648,732,344 | 1 | 8 | Worm did this from time to time. The MC doesn't have a high damage power. So oftentimes we'll see the big battles from her as an observer while the big guns fight the main threats. | I feel like this happens in The Lord of the Rings. Frodo, I believe, everyone considers the main protagonist, but I feel like Sam in a way becomes the main protagonist as the story progresses. (SPOILERS!) Sam is the one who ends up saving Frodo and Middle Earth which I think is awesome. Sam is the true hero of LotR in my eyes :) Edit: I think what's even cooler about Sam is that even though he saved the world, Frodo is the one given most of the credit by the other characters. Sam happily thinks he's the side kick and lives happily ever after but really Sam was the secret hero who saved the world. It's like Frodo was the front man of the band of Hobbits but Sam was the one who wrote all the songs and music, but everyone only notices the singer and frontman that is Frodo, right? Sam was the driving force behind the band's success! I think this is implied when Frodo gives Sam the book to finish, because the story is now Sam's story as Bilbo's and Frodo's time as the hero has concluded. I think the change takes place in Return of the King where Sam officially switches with Frodo as the Main Character during their trials with Shelob and Mount Doom. Sam even briefly takes The Ring after believing Frodo to be dead if you need symbolism. He does give it back, because he thinks he's the sidekick, but really he's the hero :) | 0 | 22,012 | 8 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2uddjj | i2tja7l | 1,648,732,344 | 1,648,710,851 | 8 | 1 | I feel like this happens in The Lord of the Rings. Frodo, I believe, everyone considers the main protagonist, but I feel like Sam in a way becomes the main protagonist as the story progresses. (SPOILERS!) Sam is the one who ends up saving Frodo and Middle Earth which I think is awesome. Sam is the true hero of LotR in my eyes :) Edit: I think what's even cooler about Sam is that even though he saved the world, Frodo is the one given most of the credit by the other characters. Sam happily thinks he's the side kick and lives happily ever after but really Sam was the secret hero who saved the world. It's like Frodo was the front man of the band of Hobbits but Sam was the one who wrote all the songs and music, but everyone only notices the singer and frontman that is Frodo, right? Sam was the driving force behind the band's success! I think this is implied when Frodo gives Sam the book to finish, because the story is now Sam's story as Bilbo's and Frodo's time as the hero has concluded. I think the change takes place in Return of the King where Sam officially switches with Frodo as the Main Character during their trials with Shelob and Mount Doom. Sam even briefly takes The Ring after believing Frodo to be dead if you need symbolism. He does give it back, because he thinks he's the sidekick, but really he's the hero :) | Kind of. You could make the POV character get ignored. There was this book called the Traveller's Gate where the main character called Simon got totally ignored and ended being the surprise badass except that we as the audience, knew exactly his journey to get there. | 1 | 21,493 | 8 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tk09x | i2uddjj | 1,648,711,455 | 1,648,732,344 | 1 | 8 | i mean u can surely try | I feel like this happens in The Lord of the Rings. Frodo, I believe, everyone considers the main protagonist, but I feel like Sam in a way becomes the main protagonist as the story progresses. (SPOILERS!) Sam is the one who ends up saving Frodo and Middle Earth which I think is awesome. Sam is the true hero of LotR in my eyes :) Edit: I think what's even cooler about Sam is that even though he saved the world, Frodo is the one given most of the credit by the other characters. Sam happily thinks he's the side kick and lives happily ever after but really Sam was the secret hero who saved the world. It's like Frodo was the front man of the band of Hobbits but Sam was the one who wrote all the songs and music, but everyone only notices the singer and frontman that is Frodo, right? Sam was the driving force behind the band's success! I think this is implied when Frodo gives Sam the book to finish, because the story is now Sam's story as Bilbo's and Frodo's time as the hero has concluded. I think the change takes place in Return of the King where Sam officially switches with Frodo as the Main Character during their trials with Shelob and Mount Doom. Sam even briefly takes The Ring after believing Frodo to be dead if you need symbolism. He does give it back, because he thinks he's the sidekick, but really he's the hero :) | 0 | 20,889 | 8 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tj7sj | i2t7bx8 | 1,648,710,795 | 1,648,702,203 | 3 | 2 | Read some Miss Marple stories by Agatha Christie. That might be what you’re attempting to do. She tends to be on the side, quietly doing her thing while everyone else is running around like lunatics, unaware that she’s already solved the mystery. | Look for "Sea Girls" by Daniel Wallace. LeVar Burton read it on LeVat Burton Reads. | 1 | 8,592 | 1.5 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tj7sj | i2tacz9 | 1,648,710,795 | 1,648,704,161 | 3 | 2 | Read some Miss Marple stories by Agatha Christie. That might be what you’re attempting to do. She tends to be on the side, quietly doing her thing while everyone else is running around like lunatics, unaware that she’s already solved the mystery. | POV characters can be changed. A protagonist is the main character, so I would guess you’re needing an episodic structure for your story. You can weave these things together. | 1 | 6,634 | 1.5 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tj7sj | i2ted0y | 1,648,710,795 | 1,648,707,001 | 3 | 0 | Read some Miss Marple stories by Agatha Christie. That might be what you’re attempting to do. She tends to be on the side, quietly doing her thing while everyone else is running around like lunatics, unaware that she’s already solved the mystery. | Dude you can do anything. No limits. You just gotta do it in a way that makes sense. | 1 | 3,794 | 3,000 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2ti4ww | i2tj7sj | 1,648,709,916 | 1,648,710,795 | 1 | 3 | You can make the narrator a side chatacter. It's possible to pull it off, but official narrator are hard to pull off. You'd need advanced writing skills. | Read some Miss Marple stories by Agatha Christie. That might be what you’re attempting to do. She tends to be on the side, quietly doing her thing while everyone else is running around like lunatics, unaware that she’s already solved the mystery. | 0 | 879 | 3 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tj7sj | i2tines | 1,648,710,795 | 1,648,710,332 | 3 | 1 | Read some Miss Marple stories by Agatha Christie. That might be what you’re attempting to do. She tends to be on the side, quietly doing her thing while everyone else is running around like lunatics, unaware that she’s already solved the mystery. | Worm did this from time to time. The MC doesn't have a high damage power. So oftentimes we'll see the big battles from her as an observer while the big guns fight the main threats. | 1 | 463 | 3 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2t7bx8 | i2trv27 | 1,648,702,203 | 1,648,718,296 | 2 | 3 | Look for "Sea Girls" by Daniel Wallace. LeVar Burton read it on LeVat Burton Reads. | It's important to ask yourself why though. Making the main a side character tend to put them in the role of a witness, but as in A Nightmare on Elmstreet it can serve other purposes. You don't expect the character you follow through most of the story to be killed off, seeing her die made the threat Krueger posed significantly more palpable. It can be done to make the story seem more real, the way Dracula did, or to chronicle a hero's journey to their death, seeing what their actions amounted to, etc. | 0 | 16,093 | 1.5 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tacz9 | i2trv27 | 1,648,704,161 | 1,648,718,296 | 2 | 3 | POV characters can be changed. A protagonist is the main character, so I would guess you’re needing an episodic structure for your story. You can weave these things together. | It's important to ask yourself why though. Making the main a side character tend to put them in the role of a witness, but as in A Nightmare on Elmstreet it can serve other purposes. You don't expect the character you follow through most of the story to be killed off, seeing her die made the threat Krueger posed significantly more palpable. It can be done to make the story seem more real, the way Dracula did, or to chronicle a hero's journey to their death, seeing what their actions amounted to, etc. | 0 | 14,135 | 1.5 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tnxr2 | i2trv27 | 1,648,714,833 | 1,648,718,296 | 2 | 3 | I mean... I want to say *technically* no, but I may be wrong. Like, the protagonist is the main character. The one whose voice we hear the most and whose perspective we see. In your *book*, the protagonist will be whichever character you follow. *HOWEVER*, in the *overall story* of your world, your protagonist could probably be someone other than the narrator/character you follow. The question is really just how you implement that. Especially of you're going for the protagonist as a *side* character, rather than a secondary protagonist - you'll have to convey most of their story via vague impressions and sporadic encounters, no? I think it could be a very interesting read, though :) Good luck! | It's important to ask yourself why though. Making the main a side character tend to put them in the role of a witness, but as in A Nightmare on Elmstreet it can serve other purposes. You don't expect the character you follow through most of the story to be killed off, seeing her die made the threat Krueger posed significantly more palpable. It can be done to make the story seem more real, the way Dracula did, or to chronicle a hero's journey to their death, seeing what their actions amounted to, etc. | 0 | 3,463 | 1.5 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2trv27 | i2tq04m | 1,648,718,296 | 1,648,716,662 | 3 | 2 | It's important to ask yourself why though. Making the main a side character tend to put them in the role of a witness, but as in A Nightmare on Elmstreet it can serve other purposes. You don't expect the character you follow through most of the story to be killed off, seeing her die made the threat Krueger posed significantly more palpable. It can be done to make the story seem more real, the way Dracula did, or to chronicle a hero's journey to their death, seeing what their actions amounted to, etc. | Saw your clarification on the comment about the protagonist not being the POV character. It can. I think The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan is the latest example of this kind of storytelling. | 1 | 1,634 | 1.5 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2ted0y | i2trv27 | 1,648,707,001 | 1,648,718,296 | 0 | 3 | Dude you can do anything. No limits. You just gotta do it in a way that makes sense. | It's important to ask yourself why though. Making the main a side character tend to put them in the role of a witness, but as in A Nightmare on Elmstreet it can serve other purposes. You don't expect the character you follow through most of the story to be killed off, seeing her die made the threat Krueger posed significantly more palpable. It can be done to make the story seem more real, the way Dracula did, or to chronicle a hero's journey to their death, seeing what their actions amounted to, etc. | 0 | 11,295 | 3,000 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2trv27 | i2ti4ww | 1,648,718,296 | 1,648,709,916 | 3 | 1 | It's important to ask yourself why though. Making the main a side character tend to put them in the role of a witness, but as in A Nightmare on Elmstreet it can serve other purposes. You don't expect the character you follow through most of the story to be killed off, seeing her die made the threat Krueger posed significantly more palpable. It can be done to make the story seem more real, the way Dracula did, or to chronicle a hero's journey to their death, seeing what their actions amounted to, etc. | You can make the narrator a side chatacter. It's possible to pull it off, but official narrator are hard to pull off. You'd need advanced writing skills. | 1 | 8,380 | 3 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2trv27 | i2tines | 1,648,718,296 | 1,648,710,332 | 3 | 1 | It's important to ask yourself why though. Making the main a side character tend to put them in the role of a witness, but as in A Nightmare on Elmstreet it can serve other purposes. You don't expect the character you follow through most of the story to be killed off, seeing her die made the threat Krueger posed significantly more palpable. It can be done to make the story seem more real, the way Dracula did, or to chronicle a hero's journey to their death, seeing what their actions amounted to, etc. | Worm did this from time to time. The MC doesn't have a high damage power. So oftentimes we'll see the big battles from her as an observer while the big guns fight the main threats. | 1 | 7,964 | 3 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2trv27 | i2tja7l | 1,648,718,296 | 1,648,710,851 | 3 | 1 | It's important to ask yourself why though. Making the main a side character tend to put them in the role of a witness, but as in A Nightmare on Elmstreet it can serve other purposes. You don't expect the character you follow through most of the story to be killed off, seeing her die made the threat Krueger posed significantly more palpable. It can be done to make the story seem more real, the way Dracula did, or to chronicle a hero's journey to their death, seeing what their actions amounted to, etc. | Kind of. You could make the POV character get ignored. There was this book called the Traveller's Gate where the main character called Simon got totally ignored and ended being the surprise badass except that we as the audience, knew exactly his journey to get there. | 1 | 7,445 | 3 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2trv27 | i2tk09x | 1,648,718,296 | 1,648,711,455 | 3 | 1 | It's important to ask yourself why though. Making the main a side character tend to put them in the role of a witness, but as in A Nightmare on Elmstreet it can serve other purposes. You don't expect the character you follow through most of the story to be killed off, seeing her die made the threat Krueger posed significantly more palpable. It can be done to make the story seem more real, the way Dracula did, or to chronicle a hero's journey to their death, seeing what their actions amounted to, etc. | i mean u can surely try | 1 | 6,841 | 3 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2v4g7s | i2t7bx8 | 1,648,743,464 | 1,648,702,203 | 3 | 2 | Geralt says yes. | Look for "Sea Girls" by Daniel Wallace. LeVar Burton read it on LeVat Burton Reads. | 1 | 41,261 | 1.5 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2v4g7s | i2tacz9 | 1,648,743,464 | 1,648,704,161 | 3 | 2 | Geralt says yes. | POV characters can be changed. A protagonist is the main character, so I would guess you’re needing an episodic structure for your story. You can weave these things together. | 1 | 39,303 | 1.5 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2v4g7s | i2tnxr2 | 1,648,743,464 | 1,648,714,833 | 3 | 2 | Geralt says yes. | I mean... I want to say *technically* no, but I may be wrong. Like, the protagonist is the main character. The one whose voice we hear the most and whose perspective we see. In your *book*, the protagonist will be whichever character you follow. *HOWEVER*, in the *overall story* of your world, your protagonist could probably be someone other than the narrator/character you follow. The question is really just how you implement that. Especially of you're going for the protagonist as a *side* character, rather than a secondary protagonist - you'll have to convey most of their story via vague impressions and sporadic encounters, no? I think it could be a very interesting read, though :) Good luck! | 1 | 28,631 | 1.5 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2v4g7s | i2tq04m | 1,648,743,464 | 1,648,716,662 | 3 | 2 | Geralt says yes. | Saw your clarification on the comment about the protagonist not being the POV character. It can. I think The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan is the latest example of this kind of storytelling. | 1 | 26,802 | 1.5 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2v4g7s | i2ted0y | 1,648,743,464 | 1,648,707,001 | 3 | 0 | Geralt says yes. | Dude you can do anything. No limits. You just gotta do it in a way that makes sense. | 1 | 36,463 | 3,000 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2ti4ww | i2v4g7s | 1,648,709,916 | 1,648,743,464 | 1 | 3 | You can make the narrator a side chatacter. It's possible to pull it off, but official narrator are hard to pull off. You'd need advanced writing skills. | Geralt says yes. | 0 | 33,548 | 3 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tines | i2v4g7s | 1,648,710,332 | 1,648,743,464 | 1 | 3 | Worm did this from time to time. The MC doesn't have a high damage power. So oftentimes we'll see the big battles from her as an observer while the big guns fight the main threats. | Geralt says yes. | 0 | 33,132 | 3 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2v4g7s | i2tja7l | 1,648,743,464 | 1,648,710,851 | 3 | 1 | Geralt says yes. | Kind of. You could make the POV character get ignored. There was this book called the Traveller's Gate where the main character called Simon got totally ignored and ended being the surprise badass except that we as the audience, knew exactly his journey to get there. | 1 | 32,613 | 3 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tk09x | i2v4g7s | 1,648,711,455 | 1,648,743,464 | 1 | 3 | i mean u can surely try | Geralt says yes. | 0 | 32,009 | 3 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tnxr2 | i2ted0y | 1,648,714,833 | 1,648,707,001 | 2 | 0 | I mean... I want to say *technically* no, but I may be wrong. Like, the protagonist is the main character. The one whose voice we hear the most and whose perspective we see. In your *book*, the protagonist will be whichever character you follow. *HOWEVER*, in the *overall story* of your world, your protagonist could probably be someone other than the narrator/character you follow. The question is really just how you implement that. Especially of you're going for the protagonist as a *side* character, rather than a secondary protagonist - you'll have to convey most of their story via vague impressions and sporadic encounters, no? I think it could be a very interesting read, though :) Good luck! | Dude you can do anything. No limits. You just gotta do it in a way that makes sense. | 1 | 7,832 | 2,000 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tnxr2 | i2ti4ww | 1,648,714,833 | 1,648,709,916 | 2 | 1 | I mean... I want to say *technically* no, but I may be wrong. Like, the protagonist is the main character. The one whose voice we hear the most and whose perspective we see. In your *book*, the protagonist will be whichever character you follow. *HOWEVER*, in the *overall story* of your world, your protagonist could probably be someone other than the narrator/character you follow. The question is really just how you implement that. Especially of you're going for the protagonist as a *side* character, rather than a secondary protagonist - you'll have to convey most of their story via vague impressions and sporadic encounters, no? I think it could be a very interesting read, though :) Good luck! | You can make the narrator a side chatacter. It's possible to pull it off, but official narrator are hard to pull off. You'd need advanced writing skills. | 1 | 4,917 | 2 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tines | i2tnxr2 | 1,648,710,332 | 1,648,714,833 | 1 | 2 | Worm did this from time to time. The MC doesn't have a high damage power. So oftentimes we'll see the big battles from her as an observer while the big guns fight the main threats. | I mean... I want to say *technically* no, but I may be wrong. Like, the protagonist is the main character. The one whose voice we hear the most and whose perspective we see. In your *book*, the protagonist will be whichever character you follow. *HOWEVER*, in the *overall story* of your world, your protagonist could probably be someone other than the narrator/character you follow. The question is really just how you implement that. Especially of you're going for the protagonist as a *side* character, rather than a secondary protagonist - you'll have to convey most of their story via vague impressions and sporadic encounters, no? I think it could be a very interesting read, though :) Good luck! | 0 | 4,501 | 2 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tnxr2 | i2tja7l | 1,648,714,833 | 1,648,710,851 | 2 | 1 | I mean... I want to say *technically* no, but I may be wrong. Like, the protagonist is the main character. The one whose voice we hear the most and whose perspective we see. In your *book*, the protagonist will be whichever character you follow. *HOWEVER*, in the *overall story* of your world, your protagonist could probably be someone other than the narrator/character you follow. The question is really just how you implement that. Especially of you're going for the protagonist as a *side* character, rather than a secondary protagonist - you'll have to convey most of their story via vague impressions and sporadic encounters, no? I think it could be a very interesting read, though :) Good luck! | Kind of. You could make the POV character get ignored. There was this book called the Traveller's Gate where the main character called Simon got totally ignored and ended being the surprise badass except that we as the audience, knew exactly his journey to get there. | 1 | 3,982 | 2 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tk09x | i2tnxr2 | 1,648,711,455 | 1,648,714,833 | 1 | 2 | i mean u can surely try | I mean... I want to say *technically* no, but I may be wrong. Like, the protagonist is the main character. The one whose voice we hear the most and whose perspective we see. In your *book*, the protagonist will be whichever character you follow. *HOWEVER*, in the *overall story* of your world, your protagonist could probably be someone other than the narrator/character you follow. The question is really just how you implement that. Especially of you're going for the protagonist as a *side* character, rather than a secondary protagonist - you'll have to convey most of their story via vague impressions and sporadic encounters, no? I think it could be a very interesting read, though :) Good luck! | 0 | 3,378 | 2 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2ted0y | i2tq04m | 1,648,707,001 | 1,648,716,662 | 0 | 2 | Dude you can do anything. No limits. You just gotta do it in a way that makes sense. | Saw your clarification on the comment about the protagonist not being the POV character. It can. I think The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan is the latest example of this kind of storytelling. | 0 | 9,661 | 2,000 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2ti4ww | i2tq04m | 1,648,709,916 | 1,648,716,662 | 1 | 2 | You can make the narrator a side chatacter. It's possible to pull it off, but official narrator are hard to pull off. You'd need advanced writing skills. | Saw your clarification on the comment about the protagonist not being the POV character. It can. I think The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan is the latest example of this kind of storytelling. | 0 | 6,746 | 2 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tines | i2tq04m | 1,648,710,332 | 1,648,716,662 | 1 | 2 | Worm did this from time to time. The MC doesn't have a high damage power. So oftentimes we'll see the big battles from her as an observer while the big guns fight the main threats. | Saw your clarification on the comment about the protagonist not being the POV character. It can. I think The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan is the latest example of this kind of storytelling. | 0 | 6,330 | 2 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tq04m | i2tja7l | 1,648,716,662 | 1,648,710,851 | 2 | 1 | Saw your clarification on the comment about the protagonist not being the POV character. It can. I think The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan is the latest example of this kind of storytelling. | Kind of. You could make the POV character get ignored. There was this book called the Traveller's Gate where the main character called Simon got totally ignored and ended being the surprise badass except that we as the audience, knew exactly his journey to get there. | 1 | 5,811 | 2 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tq04m | i2tk09x | 1,648,716,662 | 1,648,711,455 | 2 | 1 | Saw your clarification on the comment about the protagonist not being the POV character. It can. I think The Justice of Kings by Richard Swan is the latest example of this kind of storytelling. | i mean u can surely try | 1 | 5,207 | 2 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2ted0y | i2ti4ww | 1,648,707,001 | 1,648,709,916 | 0 | 1 | Dude you can do anything. No limits. You just gotta do it in a way that makes sense. | You can make the narrator a side chatacter. It's possible to pull it off, but official narrator are hard to pull off. You'd need advanced writing skills. | 0 | 2,915 | 1,000 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tines | i2ted0y | 1,648,710,332 | 1,648,707,001 | 1 | 0 | Worm did this from time to time. The MC doesn't have a high damage power. So oftentimes we'll see the big battles from her as an observer while the big guns fight the main threats. | Dude you can do anything. No limits. You just gotta do it in a way that makes sense. | 1 | 3,331 | 1,000 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tja7l | i2ted0y | 1,648,710,851 | 1,648,707,001 | 1 | 0 | Kind of. You could make the POV character get ignored. There was this book called the Traveller's Gate where the main character called Simon got totally ignored and ended being the surprise badass except that we as the audience, knew exactly his journey to get there. | Dude you can do anything. No limits. You just gotta do it in a way that makes sense. | 1 | 3,850 | 1,000 | ||
tsrpfw | writing_train | 0.92 | Can you make the protagonist a side character in the story? I am planning out a story and I thought that It would be a cool storytelling choice, but I don't want to end up making the narrative clunky to read. So can it be done? And how would I do so to prevent the narrative from becoming clunky. | i2tk09x | i2ted0y | 1,648,711,455 | 1,648,707,001 | 1 | 0 | i mean u can surely try | Dude you can do anything. No limits. You just gotta do it in a way that makes sense. | 1 | 4,454 | 1,000 | ||
lwmkof | writing_train | 0.74 | I had a weird dream that would make a good book idea but they feel too similar to other stuff, should i still give it a try? The other night a in had a really vivid dream that was like living out scenes from a book/movie. When I woke up I was ready to jot them down I got to thinking and realized that the idea was like a mix of the hunger games, the box car children, fallout and I guess et (the characters found a girl who may have been a princess or something and they have to keep her hidden). I then kinda pushed it to the side but the idea is still rattling in my brain and I was wondering if I should try writing it? I guess this can be a discussion on discouragment about the whole '(fill in author here) did it' effect. | gpi8dzr | gpipg3s | 1,614,750,961 | 1,614,765,993 | 3 | 4 | No definitely go for it. If it’s itching wrote down main themes and character ideas. Even if you don’t write out a fully fleshed out story you could definitely use some of it for something else. Could be an inspiration for something bigger. | Trust me, story ideas that came to you in dream are never as good as they seemed during sleep. | 0 | 15,032 | 1.333333 | ||
lwmkof | writing_train | 0.74 | I had a weird dream that would make a good book idea but they feel too similar to other stuff, should i still give it a try? The other night a in had a really vivid dream that was like living out scenes from a book/movie. When I woke up I was ready to jot them down I got to thinking and realized that the idea was like a mix of the hunger games, the box car children, fallout and I guess et (the characters found a girl who may have been a princess or something and they have to keep her hidden). I then kinda pushed it to the side but the idea is still rattling in my brain and I was wondering if I should try writing it? I guess this can be a discussion on discouragment about the whole '(fill in author here) did it' effect. | gpipg3s | gpi8j44 | 1,614,765,993 | 1,614,751,066 | 4 | 2 | Trust me, story ideas that came to you in dream are never as good as they seemed during sleep. | Honestly, in terms of dreams, I found the actual story of the dream tend to sound way cooler in my head but don’t translate well. But the images, if I can keep em in my head, make for beautiful scenes to try to capture. And my first novel started from an image I dreamed, I extrapolated characters and story off it | 1 | 14,927 | 2 | ||
lwmkof | writing_train | 0.74 | I had a weird dream that would make a good book idea but they feel too similar to other stuff, should i still give it a try? The other night a in had a really vivid dream that was like living out scenes from a book/movie. When I woke up I was ready to jot them down I got to thinking and realized that the idea was like a mix of the hunger games, the box car children, fallout and I guess et (the characters found a girl who may have been a princess or something and they have to keep her hidden). I then kinda pushed it to the side but the idea is still rattling in my brain and I was wondering if I should try writing it? I guess this can be a discussion on discouragment about the whole '(fill in author here) did it' effect. | gpipg3s | gpijpid | 1,614,765,993 | 1,614,760,471 | 4 | 2 | Trust me, story ideas that came to you in dream are never as good as they seemed during sleep. | I'd go for it. Worst case scenario you scrap it but had fun while you were doing it. If you decide you want to keep going but it is indeed too similar as you suspect, then you could go back and make a few alterations to your liking. | 1 | 5,522 | 2 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwulbi4 | hwuynvu | 1,644,799,669 | 1,644,805,614 | 12 | 14 | I get you. I've written more than 100k words of my fantasy story, but still don't really know where it is going. But thing is, you don't need to feel disheartened about it. I know it's a lot of time spent, but by no means it's lost time. You've already put many ideas on paper/word, created characters, places... You can read everything and try to extract what you like the most of this story so far, for example. Maybe highlight some parts and try to create other routes starting from them. But if nothing works, that's okay. Just move onto something new. Who knows, you might get back to old projects later. Also, no need to rush. Take your time and distract yourself. Trust me, the best ideas can come out of nowhere. Good luck :) | I'm going to take a little more of a tough love approach than the other comments. I write in my spare time, with the intent of publishing novels. My daytime job is software development. I love computers, and I love writing computer programs. However, sometimes writing software is a drag, and doing it just seems like work. That doesn't mean I put my software project away after I'm 3/4 done with it because....reasons. I finish the project, submit it for peer code review, revise what my peers think need to be reviewed, and then I get to release it to the end users. Again, I love it, but sometimes it's just work. So how do I get through it? Discipline. Discipline. Discipline. Sometimes doing something you love is going to start sucking, you're gonna have blocks, and something shiny and new might get your attention. If you don't try to discipline yourself, then you'll never ever ever finish anything. I like to finish what I start. You've never written something if you haven't finished it. My harsh but honest suggestion is to plow through it even though you don't feel like it. Plow through it even though you don't feel inspired. Just plow through it, because the only thing a first draft needs to be is finished. Discipline. | 0 | 5,945 | 1.166667 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwuynvu | hwulerf | 1,644,805,614 | 1,644,799,709 | 14 | 12 | I'm going to take a little more of a tough love approach than the other comments. I write in my spare time, with the intent of publishing novels. My daytime job is software development. I love computers, and I love writing computer programs. However, sometimes writing software is a drag, and doing it just seems like work. That doesn't mean I put my software project away after I'm 3/4 done with it because....reasons. I finish the project, submit it for peer code review, revise what my peers think need to be reviewed, and then I get to release it to the end users. Again, I love it, but sometimes it's just work. So how do I get through it? Discipline. Discipline. Discipline. Sometimes doing something you love is going to start sucking, you're gonna have blocks, and something shiny and new might get your attention. If you don't try to discipline yourself, then you'll never ever ever finish anything. I like to finish what I start. You've never written something if you haven't finished it. My harsh but honest suggestion is to plow through it even though you don't feel like it. Plow through it even though you don't feel inspired. Just plow through it, because the only thing a first draft needs to be is finished. Discipline. | Give it space! It is perfectly normal to lose interest in your novel and want to give up. Take some time away from it, read a bunch and maybe start a new project, and then come back to your novel. If you’re like me, you’ll end up liking a lot more of it and you’ll have good clarity of what needs fixing/what to do from there. It’s a marathon, not a sprint. | 1 | 5,905 | 1.166667 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwus8zr | hwuynvu | 1,644,802,823 | 1,644,805,614 | 10 | 14 | this is a normal and expected part of writing a novel. it happens every time. you can punk out now, but you’re just going to be in this exact same place in the next novel you write. but it’s up to you. | I'm going to take a little more of a tough love approach than the other comments. I write in my spare time, with the intent of publishing novels. My daytime job is software development. I love computers, and I love writing computer programs. However, sometimes writing software is a drag, and doing it just seems like work. That doesn't mean I put my software project away after I'm 3/4 done with it because....reasons. I finish the project, submit it for peer code review, revise what my peers think need to be reviewed, and then I get to release it to the end users. Again, I love it, but sometimes it's just work. So how do I get through it? Discipline. Discipline. Discipline. Sometimes doing something you love is going to start sucking, you're gonna have blocks, and something shiny and new might get your attention. If you don't try to discipline yourself, then you'll never ever ever finish anything. I like to finish what I start. You've never written something if you haven't finished it. My harsh but honest suggestion is to plow through it even though you don't feel like it. Plow through it even though you don't feel inspired. Just plow through it, because the only thing a first draft needs to be is finished. Discipline. | 0 | 2,791 | 1.4 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwuviaf | hwuynvu | 1,644,804,271 | 1,644,805,614 | 9 | 14 | The goal isn't to have written a novel, it's to write. You haven't washed a thing. | I'm going to take a little more of a tough love approach than the other comments. I write in my spare time, with the intent of publishing novels. My daytime job is software development. I love computers, and I love writing computer programs. However, sometimes writing software is a drag, and doing it just seems like work. That doesn't mean I put my software project away after I'm 3/4 done with it because....reasons. I finish the project, submit it for peer code review, revise what my peers think need to be reviewed, and then I get to release it to the end users. Again, I love it, but sometimes it's just work. So how do I get through it? Discipline. Discipline. Discipline. Sometimes doing something you love is going to start sucking, you're gonna have blocks, and something shiny and new might get your attention. If you don't try to discipline yourself, then you'll never ever ever finish anything. I like to finish what I start. You've never written something if you haven't finished it. My harsh but honest suggestion is to plow through it even though you don't feel like it. Plow through it even though you don't feel inspired. Just plow through it, because the only thing a first draft needs to be is finished. Discipline. | 0 | 1,343 | 1.555556 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwuuysc | hwuynvu | 1,644,804,032 | 1,644,805,614 | 3 | 14 | It's a pretty common experience to start hating your book once you're deep into it. Keep going. Finish the book, even if you think it sucks. After you come back to it weeks or months later and re-read it, you'll find it's not nearly as bad as you think it is and that you haven't wasted anything at all. I've been writing books professionally for over a decade and I've hated every single one of them when I was somewhere near halfway through the writing process. It's just part of the landscape of writing. | I'm going to take a little more of a tough love approach than the other comments. I write in my spare time, with the intent of publishing novels. My daytime job is software development. I love computers, and I love writing computer programs. However, sometimes writing software is a drag, and doing it just seems like work. That doesn't mean I put my software project away after I'm 3/4 done with it because....reasons. I finish the project, submit it for peer code review, revise what my peers think need to be reviewed, and then I get to release it to the end users. Again, I love it, but sometimes it's just work. So how do I get through it? Discipline. Discipline. Discipline. Sometimes doing something you love is going to start sucking, you're gonna have blocks, and something shiny and new might get your attention. If you don't try to discipline yourself, then you'll never ever ever finish anything. I like to finish what I start. You've never written something if you haven't finished it. My harsh but honest suggestion is to plow through it even though you don't feel like it. Plow through it even though you don't feel inspired. Just plow through it, because the only thing a first draft needs to be is finished. Discipline. | 0 | 1,582 | 4.666667 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwuynvu | hwuxekl | 1,644,805,614 | 1,644,805,083 | 14 | 3 | I'm going to take a little more of a tough love approach than the other comments. I write in my spare time, with the intent of publishing novels. My daytime job is software development. I love computers, and I love writing computer programs. However, sometimes writing software is a drag, and doing it just seems like work. That doesn't mean I put my software project away after I'm 3/4 done with it because....reasons. I finish the project, submit it for peer code review, revise what my peers think need to be reviewed, and then I get to release it to the end users. Again, I love it, but sometimes it's just work. So how do I get through it? Discipline. Discipline. Discipline. Sometimes doing something you love is going to start sucking, you're gonna have blocks, and something shiny and new might get your attention. If you don't try to discipline yourself, then you'll never ever ever finish anything. I like to finish what I start. You've never written something if you haven't finished it. My harsh but honest suggestion is to plow through it even though you don't feel like it. Plow through it even though you don't feel inspired. Just plow through it, because the only thing a first draft needs to be is finished. Discipline. | Finish your novel! It might suck now, but revision is where it gets good. That’s my advice anyway | 1 | 531 | 4.666667 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwulxbs | hwuynvu | 1,644,799,938 | 1,644,805,614 | 2 | 14 | The first post is right. You are not waisting your time. You created something. May be good, may be bad. You may love it or hate it but is there. If you hate it because there's something wrong with the plot you can change it. If is the style, you can change it. Give it some time to cool. Work on a new idea. If you go back to it and still there's no spark anymore. It's fine. | I'm going to take a little more of a tough love approach than the other comments. I write in my spare time, with the intent of publishing novels. My daytime job is software development. I love computers, and I love writing computer programs. However, sometimes writing software is a drag, and doing it just seems like work. That doesn't mean I put my software project away after I'm 3/4 done with it because....reasons. I finish the project, submit it for peer code review, revise what my peers think need to be reviewed, and then I get to release it to the end users. Again, I love it, but sometimes it's just work. So how do I get through it? Discipline. Discipline. Discipline. Sometimes doing something you love is going to start sucking, you're gonna have blocks, and something shiny and new might get your attention. If you don't try to discipline yourself, then you'll never ever ever finish anything. I like to finish what I start. You've never written something if you haven't finished it. My harsh but honest suggestion is to plow through it even though you don't feel like it. Plow through it even though you don't feel inspired. Just plow through it, because the only thing a first draft needs to be is finished. Discipline. | 0 | 5,676 | 7 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwuynvu | hwuppk9 | 1,644,805,614 | 1,644,801,761 | 14 | 2 | I'm going to take a little more of a tough love approach than the other comments. I write in my spare time, with the intent of publishing novels. My daytime job is software development. I love computers, and I love writing computer programs. However, sometimes writing software is a drag, and doing it just seems like work. That doesn't mean I put my software project away after I'm 3/4 done with it because....reasons. I finish the project, submit it for peer code review, revise what my peers think need to be reviewed, and then I get to release it to the end users. Again, I love it, but sometimes it's just work. So how do I get through it? Discipline. Discipline. Discipline. Sometimes doing something you love is going to start sucking, you're gonna have blocks, and something shiny and new might get your attention. If you don't try to discipline yourself, then you'll never ever ever finish anything. I like to finish what I start. You've never written something if you haven't finished it. My harsh but honest suggestion is to plow through it even though you don't feel like it. Plow through it even though you don't feel inspired. Just plow through it, because the only thing a first draft needs to be is finished. Discipline. | Why are you writing? | 1 | 3,853 | 7 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwus8zr | hwulxbs | 1,644,802,823 | 1,644,799,938 | 10 | 2 | this is a normal and expected part of writing a novel. it happens every time. you can punk out now, but you’re just going to be in this exact same place in the next novel you write. but it’s up to you. | The first post is right. You are not waisting your time. You created something. May be good, may be bad. You may love it or hate it but is there. If you hate it because there's something wrong with the plot you can change it. If is the style, you can change it. Give it some time to cool. Work on a new idea. If you go back to it and still there's no spark anymore. It's fine. | 1 | 2,885 | 5 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwuppk9 | hwus8zr | 1,644,801,761 | 1,644,802,823 | 2 | 10 | Why are you writing? | this is a normal and expected part of writing a novel. it happens every time. you can punk out now, but you’re just going to be in this exact same place in the next novel you write. but it’s up to you. | 0 | 1,062 | 5 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwuuysc | hwuviaf | 1,644,804,032 | 1,644,804,271 | 3 | 9 | It's a pretty common experience to start hating your book once you're deep into it. Keep going. Finish the book, even if you think it sucks. After you come back to it weeks or months later and re-read it, you'll find it's not nearly as bad as you think it is and that you haven't wasted anything at all. I've been writing books professionally for over a decade and I've hated every single one of them when I was somewhere near halfway through the writing process. It's just part of the landscape of writing. | The goal isn't to have written a novel, it's to write. You haven't washed a thing. | 0 | 239 | 3 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwulxbs | hwuviaf | 1,644,799,938 | 1,644,804,271 | 2 | 9 | The first post is right. You are not waisting your time. You created something. May be good, may be bad. You may love it or hate it but is there. If you hate it because there's something wrong with the plot you can change it. If is the style, you can change it. Give it some time to cool. Work on a new idea. If you go back to it and still there's no spark anymore. It's fine. | The goal isn't to have written a novel, it's to write. You haven't washed a thing. | 0 | 4,333 | 4.5 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwuppk9 | hwuviaf | 1,644,801,761 | 1,644,804,271 | 2 | 9 | Why are you writing? | The goal isn't to have written a novel, it's to write. You haven't washed a thing. | 0 | 2,510 | 4.5 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwuuysc | hwv0ju1 | 1,644,804,032 | 1,644,806,440 | 3 | 4 | It's a pretty common experience to start hating your book once you're deep into it. Keep going. Finish the book, even if you think it sucks. After you come back to it weeks or months later and re-read it, you'll find it's not nearly as bad as you think it is and that you haven't wasted anything at all. I've been writing books professionally for over a decade and I've hated every single one of them when I was somewhere near halfway through the writing process. It's just part of the landscape of writing. | When I look at my first novel attempt, my style was so much better at the end than in the beginning. Basically, the 215,000 word monster was my how-to-write course. | 0 | 2,408 | 1.333333 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwuxekl | hwv0ju1 | 1,644,805,083 | 1,644,806,440 | 3 | 4 | Finish your novel! It might suck now, but revision is where it gets good. That’s my advice anyway | When I look at my first novel attempt, my style was so much better at the end than in the beginning. Basically, the 215,000 word monster was my how-to-write course. | 0 | 1,357 | 1.333333 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwv0ju1 | hwulxbs | 1,644,806,440 | 1,644,799,938 | 4 | 2 | When I look at my first novel attempt, my style was so much better at the end than in the beginning. Basically, the 215,000 word monster was my how-to-write course. | The first post is right. You are not waisting your time. You created something. May be good, may be bad. You may love it or hate it but is there. If you hate it because there's something wrong with the plot you can change it. If is the style, you can change it. Give it some time to cool. Work on a new idea. If you go back to it and still there's no spark anymore. It's fine. | 1 | 6,502 | 2 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwuppk9 | hwv0ju1 | 1,644,801,761 | 1,644,806,440 | 2 | 4 | Why are you writing? | When I look at my first novel attempt, my style was so much better at the end than in the beginning. Basically, the 215,000 word monster was my how-to-write course. | 0 | 4,679 | 2 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwv0ju1 | hwuyspm | 1,644,806,440 | 1,644,805,670 | 4 | 1 | When I look at my first novel attempt, my style was so much better at the end than in the beginning. Basically, the 215,000 word monster was my how-to-write course. | It's normal. If you truly know it's not good and can't be fixed, toss it. I did it at 30k words. Then again at another 30k. That's 60k down the drain. It was good practice, though. We all put the occasional turd onto paper. You just have to know when it's time to flush it. | 1 | 770 | 4 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwv0ju1 | hwuzi7f | 1,644,806,440 | 1,644,805,981 | 4 | 1 | When I look at my first novel attempt, my style was so much better at the end than in the beginning. Basically, the 215,000 word monster was my how-to-write course. | It is definitely NOT as waste! Think of it as a very necessary step in some day completing the story that is meant to be completed. I've written 50,000 to 100,000 words and completely scrapped the story, many times. None of my Nanowrimo projects (always more than 50,000 words) have become fully developed stories. And that's okay! I finally DID finish one story to completion and the bones of the stories I've written before are going to make my future stories better. I sure hope that the story I'm working on now (about 10,000 words in) will turn into something that I can complete. But if not, I'm okay with that, too. I'm having fun, and something that I enjoy writing will probably be a lot more enjoyable for readers, too. | 1 | 459 | 4 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwulxbs | hwuuysc | 1,644,799,938 | 1,644,804,032 | 2 | 3 | The first post is right. You are not waisting your time. You created something. May be good, may be bad. You may love it or hate it but is there. If you hate it because there's something wrong with the plot you can change it. If is the style, you can change it. Give it some time to cool. Work on a new idea. If you go back to it and still there's no spark anymore. It's fine. | It's a pretty common experience to start hating your book once you're deep into it. Keep going. Finish the book, even if you think it sucks. After you come back to it weeks or months later and re-read it, you'll find it's not nearly as bad as you think it is and that you haven't wasted anything at all. I've been writing books professionally for over a decade and I've hated every single one of them when I was somewhere near halfway through the writing process. It's just part of the landscape of writing. | 0 | 4,094 | 1.5 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwuuysc | hwuppk9 | 1,644,804,032 | 1,644,801,761 | 3 | 2 | It's a pretty common experience to start hating your book once you're deep into it. Keep going. Finish the book, even if you think it sucks. After you come back to it weeks or months later and re-read it, you'll find it's not nearly as bad as you think it is and that you haven't wasted anything at all. I've been writing books professionally for over a decade and I've hated every single one of them when I was somewhere near halfway through the writing process. It's just part of the landscape of writing. | Why are you writing? | 1 | 2,271 | 1.5 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwuxekl | hwulxbs | 1,644,805,083 | 1,644,799,938 | 3 | 2 | Finish your novel! It might suck now, but revision is where it gets good. That’s my advice anyway | The first post is right. You are not waisting your time. You created something. May be good, may be bad. You may love it or hate it but is there. If you hate it because there's something wrong with the plot you can change it. If is the style, you can change it. Give it some time to cool. Work on a new idea. If you go back to it and still there's no spark anymore. It's fine. | 1 | 5,145 | 1.5 | ||
srxftf | writing_train | 0.89 | I feel as though I've wasted months. I lost my passion for a novel months after beginning it and have begun to hate it after reaching 59,118 words. (Nineteen chapters) I feel as though I have wasted months and many hours of my life and fear that after taking a huge break to slowly regather my thoughts and try to create something new instead that my writing will no longer be adequate, and this has begun to get me down. What can I do to get over this hurdle when getting back into writing feels more difficult and daunting than ever before? | hwuppk9 | hwuxekl | 1,644,801,761 | 1,644,805,083 | 2 | 3 | Why are you writing? | Finish your novel! It might suck now, but revision is where it gets good. That’s my advice anyway | 0 | 3,322 | 1.5 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | irdbc3z | ircinxu | 1,665,116,337 | 1,665,101,357 | 25 | 20 | You missed going to B&N and look at all the crappy new novels being published. When I get discouraged about my own writing because I don't write like my favorite authors, that's what I do. At least I write better than a lot of the new stuff out. | I think the best thing to do is edit a lot. Not just to make the book or short story or whatever better, but I mean, develop a workmanlike attitude. Sit down and ask yourself: What am I not happy with? How can I fix it? What *am* I satisfied with - or even very pleased with myself about! - and can either enhance a little or safely keep? When you do your post-mortem, pretend you're an auto mechanic about to tune up a car, not like you're trying to fix your awful mistakes. You need to develop the attitude that with hard work, clarity, and precision, you can improve on your weaknesses as a writer and the weaknesses in your work. Once you've seen a lot of work of yours seriously improve after the application of some elbow grease, you'll start realizing that your skill in general can do the same. So. No problem. Time + effort = accomplishment. Accomplishment = self-esteem! I have a lot of flaws as a writer (boy do I ever!) and have hated some things I've written, but I feel like I'm more confident than most writers I know because I just kind of believe that if I work on those flaws as hard and as deliberately as I can, I can get *better.* I know I'm going to see myself continue to improve over the course of my life and I just...put my damn back into it. I dunno. Blue collar upbringing. (It helps that I enjoy solving problems and the editing process a *lot.* I freelanced as a dev editor for a bit. Anybody who doesn't like it...try to adjust your perspective and focus on how rewarding it is to tool around with a vast interlocking system like a story, and to watch it run smoother as you progress. It's fun! Try to find the joy in the work.) But...look, I'm never going to be in a place where I can rest on my laurels and say I'm good. I just won't. You probably won't either. It's a challenge. It will challenge me for the rest of my life. You can either push back against that or you can find it exciting. Just go with it. | 1 | 14,980 | 1.25 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | ird72pj | irdbc3z | 1,665,113,881 | 1,665,116,337 | 4 | 25 | I suffer from general anxiety and low self esteem so this question really hits home. The thing that I have a hard time with is self criticism. I tend to not want to share any writing unless it exceeds select parameters. It basically means that everything I write is considered trash by its author. It is devastating every single time. | You missed going to B&N and look at all the crappy new novels being published. When I get discouraged about my own writing because I don't write like my favorite authors, that's what I do. At least I write better than a lot of the new stuff out. | 0 | 2,456 | 6.25 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | irdbc3z | irchqzu | 1,665,116,337 | 1,665,100,870 | 25 | 2 | You missed going to B&N and look at all the crappy new novels being published. When I get discouraged about my own writing because I don't write like my favorite authors, that's what I do. At least I write better than a lot of the new stuff out. | Nah, I liked it. | 1 | 15,467 | 12.5 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | irdbc3z | ircr30h | 1,665,116,337 | 1,665,105,686 | 25 | 2 | You missed going to B&N and look at all the crappy new novels being published. When I get discouraged about my own writing because I don't write like my favorite authors, that's what I do. At least I write better than a lot of the new stuff out. | I personally think you should just edit it all because once you have an idea it becomes harder to grow. I mean what more can you add on to a story that has everything it could need. Imagine a cottage with a brick fireplace and a wrought iron bed and a cast iron stove. Well you can add a crocheted rug and a rocking chair along with a chest of drawers but I mean seriously what more do you need. But, even though I'm new to writing I still like my stories. Even though sometimes I need to wind down a little, I still end up with a good story that I like and am comfortable with. So ask yourself: Do I need to add more or am I set? Get rid of your worries and think about the question at hand. With precision, clarity, hard work, and a brain ready to tackle anything, your ready to start writing again. Good luck writers. | 1 | 10,651 | 12.5 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | irceygp | irdbc3z | 1,665,099,375 | 1,665,116,337 | -20 | 25 | This is one of the stupidest thing I've ever read. Writing requires no confidence. | You missed going to B&N and look at all the crappy new novels being published. When I get discouraged about my own writing because I don't write like my favorite authors, that's what I do. At least I write better than a lot of the new stuff out. | 0 | 16,962 | -1.25 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | ircinxu | irchqzu | 1,665,101,357 | 1,665,100,870 | 20 | 2 | I think the best thing to do is edit a lot. Not just to make the book or short story or whatever better, but I mean, develop a workmanlike attitude. Sit down and ask yourself: What am I not happy with? How can I fix it? What *am* I satisfied with - or even very pleased with myself about! - and can either enhance a little or safely keep? When you do your post-mortem, pretend you're an auto mechanic about to tune up a car, not like you're trying to fix your awful mistakes. You need to develop the attitude that with hard work, clarity, and precision, you can improve on your weaknesses as a writer and the weaknesses in your work. Once you've seen a lot of work of yours seriously improve after the application of some elbow grease, you'll start realizing that your skill in general can do the same. So. No problem. Time + effort = accomplishment. Accomplishment = self-esteem! I have a lot of flaws as a writer (boy do I ever!) and have hated some things I've written, but I feel like I'm more confident than most writers I know because I just kind of believe that if I work on those flaws as hard and as deliberately as I can, I can get *better.* I know I'm going to see myself continue to improve over the course of my life and I just...put my damn back into it. I dunno. Blue collar upbringing. (It helps that I enjoy solving problems and the editing process a *lot.* I freelanced as a dev editor for a bit. Anybody who doesn't like it...try to adjust your perspective and focus on how rewarding it is to tool around with a vast interlocking system like a story, and to watch it run smoother as you progress. It's fun! Try to find the joy in the work.) But...look, I'm never going to be in a place where I can rest on my laurels and say I'm good. I just won't. You probably won't either. It's a challenge. It will challenge me for the rest of my life. You can either push back against that or you can find it exciting. Just go with it. | Nah, I liked it. | 1 | 487 | 10 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | ircinxu | irceygp | 1,665,101,357 | 1,665,099,375 | 20 | -20 | I think the best thing to do is edit a lot. Not just to make the book or short story or whatever better, but I mean, develop a workmanlike attitude. Sit down and ask yourself: What am I not happy with? How can I fix it? What *am* I satisfied with - or even very pleased with myself about! - and can either enhance a little or safely keep? When you do your post-mortem, pretend you're an auto mechanic about to tune up a car, not like you're trying to fix your awful mistakes. You need to develop the attitude that with hard work, clarity, and precision, you can improve on your weaknesses as a writer and the weaknesses in your work. Once you've seen a lot of work of yours seriously improve after the application of some elbow grease, you'll start realizing that your skill in general can do the same. So. No problem. Time + effort = accomplishment. Accomplishment = self-esteem! I have a lot of flaws as a writer (boy do I ever!) and have hated some things I've written, but I feel like I'm more confident than most writers I know because I just kind of believe that if I work on those flaws as hard and as deliberately as I can, I can get *better.* I know I'm going to see myself continue to improve over the course of my life and I just...put my damn back into it. I dunno. Blue collar upbringing. (It helps that I enjoy solving problems and the editing process a *lot.* I freelanced as a dev editor for a bit. Anybody who doesn't like it...try to adjust your perspective and focus on how rewarding it is to tool around with a vast interlocking system like a story, and to watch it run smoother as you progress. It's fun! Try to find the joy in the work.) But...look, I'm never going to be in a place where I can rest on my laurels and say I'm good. I just won't. You probably won't either. It's a challenge. It will challenge me for the rest of my life. You can either push back against that or you can find it exciting. Just go with it. | This is one of the stupidest thing I've ever read. Writing requires no confidence. | 1 | 1,982 | -1 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | irchqzu | ird72pj | 1,665,100,870 | 1,665,113,881 | 2 | 4 | Nah, I liked it. | I suffer from general anxiety and low self esteem so this question really hits home. The thing that I have a hard time with is self criticism. I tend to not want to share any writing unless it exceeds select parameters. It basically means that everything I write is considered trash by its author. It is devastating every single time. | 0 | 13,011 | 2 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | ird72pj | ircr30h | 1,665,113,881 | 1,665,105,686 | 4 | 2 | I suffer from general anxiety and low self esteem so this question really hits home. The thing that I have a hard time with is self criticism. I tend to not want to share any writing unless it exceeds select parameters. It basically means that everything I write is considered trash by its author. It is devastating every single time. | I personally think you should just edit it all because once you have an idea it becomes harder to grow. I mean what more can you add on to a story that has everything it could need. Imagine a cottage with a brick fireplace and a wrought iron bed and a cast iron stove. Well you can add a crocheted rug and a rocking chair along with a chest of drawers but I mean seriously what more do you need. But, even though I'm new to writing I still like my stories. Even though sometimes I need to wind down a little, I still end up with a good story that I like and am comfortable with. So ask yourself: Do I need to add more or am I set? Get rid of your worries and think about the question at hand. With precision, clarity, hard work, and a brain ready to tackle anything, your ready to start writing again. Good luck writers. | 1 | 8,195 | 2 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | ird72pj | irceygp | 1,665,113,881 | 1,665,099,375 | 4 | -20 | I suffer from general anxiety and low self esteem so this question really hits home. The thing that I have a hard time with is self criticism. I tend to not want to share any writing unless it exceeds select parameters. It basically means that everything I write is considered trash by its author. It is devastating every single time. | This is one of the stupidest thing I've ever read. Writing requires no confidence. | 1 | 14,506 | -0.2 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | irhpqb2 | irchqzu | 1,665,211,080 | 1,665,100,870 | 4 | 2 | Why would I want to overcome my low self-esteem? Accepting that I'm a hack writing trash that will never be published is the only thing stabilizes me enough to actually put words on a computed and not immediately delete it. | Nah, I liked it. | 1 | 110,210 | 2 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | irhpqb2 | ircr30h | 1,665,211,080 | 1,665,105,686 | 4 | 2 | Why would I want to overcome my low self-esteem? Accepting that I'm a hack writing trash that will never be published is the only thing stabilizes me enough to actually put words on a computed and not immediately delete it. | I personally think you should just edit it all because once you have an idea it becomes harder to grow. I mean what more can you add on to a story that has everything it could need. Imagine a cottage with a brick fireplace and a wrought iron bed and a cast iron stove. Well you can add a crocheted rug and a rocking chair along with a chest of drawers but I mean seriously what more do you need. But, even though I'm new to writing I still like my stories. Even though sometimes I need to wind down a little, I still end up with a good story that I like and am comfortable with. So ask yourself: Do I need to add more or am I set? Get rid of your worries and think about the question at hand. With precision, clarity, hard work, and a brain ready to tackle anything, your ready to start writing again. Good luck writers. | 1 | 105,394 | 2 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | irhpqb2 | irdntcn | 1,665,211,080 | 1,665,125,912 | 4 | 2 | Why would I want to overcome my low self-esteem? Accepting that I'm a hack writing trash that will never be published is the only thing stabilizes me enough to actually put words on a computed and not immediately delete it. | College English has killed every ounce of love I ever had for writing. | 1 | 85,168 | 2 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | irhpqb2 | irdrk14 | 1,665,211,080 | 1,665,129,445 | 4 | 1 | Why would I want to overcome my low self-esteem? Accepting that I'm a hack writing trash that will never be published is the only thing stabilizes me enough to actually put words on a computed and not immediately delete it. | Oooo!!! I also have my own list on how to do that!! It's really simple, you just have to follow a few steps: Step 1: Be a masochist! Step 2: That's it! What? You wanted more? | 1 | 81,635 | 4 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | irhpqb2 | irekkcb | 1,665,211,080 | 1,665,150,772 | 4 | 1 | Why would I want to overcome my low self-esteem? Accepting that I'm a hack writing trash that will never be published is the only thing stabilizes me enough to actually put words on a computed and not immediately delete it. | great advice, thank u <3 | 1 | 60,308 | 4 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | irhpqb2 | irceygp | 1,665,211,080 | 1,665,099,375 | 4 | -20 | Why would I want to overcome my low self-esteem? Accepting that I'm a hack writing trash that will never be published is the only thing stabilizes me enough to actually put words on a computed and not immediately delete it. | This is one of the stupidest thing I've ever read. Writing requires no confidence. | 1 | 111,705 | -0.2 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | irchqzu | irceygp | 1,665,100,870 | 1,665,099,375 | 2 | -20 | Nah, I liked it. | This is one of the stupidest thing I've ever read. Writing requires no confidence. | 1 | 1,495 | -0.1 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | ircr30h | irceygp | 1,665,105,686 | 1,665,099,375 | 2 | -20 | I personally think you should just edit it all because once you have an idea it becomes harder to grow. I mean what more can you add on to a story that has everything it could need. Imagine a cottage with a brick fireplace and a wrought iron bed and a cast iron stove. Well you can add a crocheted rug and a rocking chair along with a chest of drawers but I mean seriously what more do you need. But, even though I'm new to writing I still like my stories. Even though sometimes I need to wind down a little, I still end up with a good story that I like and am comfortable with. So ask yourself: Do I need to add more or am I set? Get rid of your worries and think about the question at hand. With precision, clarity, hard work, and a brain ready to tackle anything, your ready to start writing again. Good luck writers. | This is one of the stupidest thing I've ever read. Writing requires no confidence. | 1 | 6,311 | -0.1 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | irdntcn | irceygp | 1,665,125,912 | 1,665,099,375 | 2 | -20 | College English has killed every ounce of love I ever had for writing. | This is one of the stupidest thing I've ever read. Writing requires no confidence. | 1 | 26,537 | -0.1 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | irdrk14 | irceygp | 1,665,129,445 | 1,665,099,375 | 1 | -20 | Oooo!!! I also have my own list on how to do that!! It's really simple, you just have to follow a few steps: Step 1: Be a masochist! Step 2: That's it! What? You wanted more? | This is one of the stupidest thing I've ever read. Writing requires no confidence. | 1 | 30,070 | -0.05 | ||
xxc4xt | writing_train | 0.97 | 7 ways to overcome low self-esteem as a writer Sitting down to write is a deeply vulnerable, emotional experience. And a writing career is an emotional roller coaster. Sometimes, you’ll feel like you’re on top of the world; other times, you’ll feel like the gum on the bottom of somebody’s shoe. In the face of countless emotionally charged circumstances, is it any wonder that most writers will struggle with low confidence and poor self-esteem at some point in their careers? Confidence issues can strike creative writers at any time. New writers dream of the day when a big writing award or book deal finally “entitles” them to feel confident, while veteran writers long for the easy confidence they had before they needed to live up to the expectations of their audiences in a world full of critics, haters, and trolls. If you’re hoping for a long career as a writer, learning to maintain a healthy sense of confidence is key to preventing writer burnout during every stage of your journey. The Truth About Where Writing Confidence Comes From Feelings of confidence are closely connected to feelings of empowerment. You feel confident when you feel in control — when you know what you’re doing and you know you can do it well. Confidence and empowerment are cousins in my opinion. Empowerment comes from within and typically it’s stemmed and fostered by self-assurance. To feel empowered is to feel free and that’s when people do their best work. You can’t fake confidence or empowerment. — Amy Jo Martin 1.Step back. Take a vacation day from writing and reading — and from thinking about reading and writing. Unplug entirely. When worries about your future as a writer arise, gently let them go. You don’t need them today. Tomorrow, you can decide if you still want them — or if you got along fine without them. 2. Grab a notepad. Write down the absolute worst-case scenario of what could happen to you in your writing career. Look your worst fears square in the face. Write down the yuckiest, most terrible future you could think of for your publishing goals. Then consider this question: So what? If the very worst were to happen in your writing career, would you still be able to live a good life? Would you let these setbacks become the defining tragedy of your life? Or would you be able to move on and make the most of your time here on earth? What does your reaction mean for your writing and your self-esteem? We won’t tell you what conclusions to draw, but we suspect you can see how liberating it can be to look at your monsters and see them for what they really are. 3.Create a celebration journal. At the end of each day, write down the good things that happened to you. Did you enjoy a good writing session? Did you meet with fellow writers, which helped you feel less alone? Did you get a nice compliment worth savoring? Focus only on the positive feelings you get from writing. (And — hint, hint — you can also include favorite non-writing experiences in your journal too!) Savoring is a powerful way of creating positive-thinking patterns that last. 4. Do some writerly housekeeping. Time to renovate your writing life! In your new journal, identify the triggers that typically make you feel crummy about yourself: rejections, lack of support from family and friends, run-of-the-mill critiques, etc. Dedicate one page per trigger. First, notice what assumptions you are making about your triggers (the rejection letter didn’t include a written note, so I guess there’s no point in submitting my other writing to that editor). Determine which dangerous generalizations are sneaking into your thoughts (I’ll never, ever get published). 5. Get outside. Take some time to get outdoors and take advantage of nature-inspired positive thinking. Whether you’re sitting at a sidewalk café or hiking in snowy woods, being outdoors can help you reconnect to your core values as a living, breathing being. The world is bigger than you can imagine. Bigger than your goals. Bigger than your worries. Bigger than your self-esteem. You’re just one person — and that’s okay. Take refuge in your freedom to move through this remarkable life experience as you please. You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do. — Eleanor Roosevelt 6. Reconnect with family and friends. Having a support system can help you get through even the lowest points of your writing career. Don’t be afraid to call up a friend and have a good cry if you need to. Sometimes, just saying your fears out loud is enough to disempower them. And people who care about you can be great at shoring up your self-esteem. 7. Identify better goals. Your old goals may have been vague ideas like “get published,” “get an agent,” or “win a writing contest.” But those days are over. When your goal is the process — as opposed to the end point — you shift your mind-set toward self-empowerment and confidence. Instead of pinning your dreams on factors you can’t control, create goals like “write 500 words a day,” or “submit 25 submissions this month,” or “sign up for a writing conference.” Write down three new goals you know you can stick to — and make a note in your celebration journal when you succeed! | irceygp | irekkcb | 1,665,099,375 | 1,665,150,772 | -20 | 1 | This is one of the stupidest thing I've ever read. Writing requires no confidence. | great advice, thank u <3 | 0 | 51,397 | -0.05 | ||
tcvw64 | writing_train | 0.92 | How do I get over worries that I’m subconsciously plagiarizing? I’m a young writer who is generally a very anxious person. Lately, for some reason, I’ll be writing fiction and thinking about ideas, how to proceed, how to word the next sentences, etc. And things will come into my head. But for some reason, for some of these things that pop up in my head, I feel anxious that they actually arose from a different source subconsciously and not just from my own ideas. But I can’t pinpoint exactly where I think they come from. I just worry that they aren’t actually mine. When it comes to wording, this may happen with common expressions but my anxiety gets in the way and wonders if these expressions are common, or if I just read them somewhere and am unknowingly thinking of them as my own/just ones of universal usage. It’s really begun making writing mentally taxing and I have only had this issue for a few weeks. I’ve written a lot previously without this issue. So basically, how do I get over worries that I’m subconsciously plagiarizing? | i0g1czx | i0gm2ac | 1,647,138,307 | 1,647,150,095 | 2 | 3 | Every story has been done. What matters is how you tell it. | Someone told me my style was reminiscent of Nabokov. There are books I have read fifty times. I never worry about lifting stuff. Why? The good borrow. The great steal and make it your own. Now go be great. | 0 | 11,788 | 1.5 | ||
tcvw64 | writing_train | 0.92 | How do I get over worries that I’m subconsciously plagiarizing? I’m a young writer who is generally a very anxious person. Lately, for some reason, I’ll be writing fiction and thinking about ideas, how to proceed, how to word the next sentences, etc. And things will come into my head. But for some reason, for some of these things that pop up in my head, I feel anxious that they actually arose from a different source subconsciously and not just from my own ideas. But I can’t pinpoint exactly where I think they come from. I just worry that they aren’t actually mine. When it comes to wording, this may happen with common expressions but my anxiety gets in the way and wonders if these expressions are common, or if I just read them somewhere and am unknowingly thinking of them as my own/just ones of universal usage. It’s really begun making writing mentally taxing and I have only had this issue for a few weeks. I’ve written a lot previously without this issue. So basically, how do I get over worries that I’m subconsciously plagiarizing? | i0gfaj7 | i0gm2ac | 1,647,145,931 | 1,647,150,095 | 2 | 3 | You are setting the bar for plagiarism way too low. Plagiarism is when you intentionally copy something to the point where there exist few to no differences between the original and your reproduction, with the end goal being that you pass off someone else's work as your own. Having ideas that are similar to things you've seen, heard, or read about is not plagiarism. | Someone told me my style was reminiscent of Nabokov. There are books I have read fifty times. I never worry about lifting stuff. Why? The good borrow. The great steal and make it your own. Now go be great. | 0 | 4,164 | 1.5 | ||
tcvw64 | writing_train | 0.92 | How do I get over worries that I’m subconsciously plagiarizing? I’m a young writer who is generally a very anxious person. Lately, for some reason, I’ll be writing fiction and thinking about ideas, how to proceed, how to word the next sentences, etc. And things will come into my head. But for some reason, for some of these things that pop up in my head, I feel anxious that they actually arose from a different source subconsciously and not just from my own ideas. But I can’t pinpoint exactly where I think they come from. I just worry that they aren’t actually mine. When it comes to wording, this may happen with common expressions but my anxiety gets in the way and wonders if these expressions are common, or if I just read them somewhere and am unknowingly thinking of them as my own/just ones of universal usage. It’s really begun making writing mentally taxing and I have only had this issue for a few weeks. I’ve written a lot previously without this issue. So basically, how do I get over worries that I’m subconsciously plagiarizing? | i0gm2ac | i0glleb | 1,647,150,095 | 1,647,149,794 | 3 | 2 | Someone told me my style was reminiscent of Nabokov. There are books I have read fifty times. I never worry about lifting stuff. Why? The good borrow. The great steal and make it your own. Now go be great. | A lot gets stuffed in our brains. We process it and add our own touches to it. That is everybodys reality. If you are lucky you will get the Edgar Allen Poe treatment. His biographers pointed out that almost nothing he was famous for (such as talking ravens) was original to him. Somebody else had done some version of most or all of his major themes. But he did them in some kind of way that people liked more, so he is famous. | 1 | 301 | 1.5 | ||
tcvw64 | writing_train | 0.92 | How do I get over worries that I’m subconsciously plagiarizing? I’m a young writer who is generally a very anxious person. Lately, for some reason, I’ll be writing fiction and thinking about ideas, how to proceed, how to word the next sentences, etc. And things will come into my head. But for some reason, for some of these things that pop up in my head, I feel anxious that they actually arose from a different source subconsciously and not just from my own ideas. But I can’t pinpoint exactly where I think they come from. I just worry that they aren’t actually mine. When it comes to wording, this may happen with common expressions but my anxiety gets in the way and wonders if these expressions are common, or if I just read them somewhere and am unknowingly thinking of them as my own/just ones of universal usage. It’s really begun making writing mentally taxing and I have only had this issue for a few weeks. I’ve written a lot previously without this issue. So basically, how do I get over worries that I’m subconsciously plagiarizing? | i0j0ss5 | i0g1czx | 1,647,200,389 | 1,647,138,307 | 3 | 2 | There is no such thing as subconscious plagiarism. Plagiarism is the word for word copy of someone's work then posing it as your own you cannot do that subconsciously. | Every story has been done. What matters is how you tell it. | 1 | 62,082 | 1.5 | ||
tcvw64 | writing_train | 0.92 | How do I get over worries that I’m subconsciously plagiarizing? I’m a young writer who is generally a very anxious person. Lately, for some reason, I’ll be writing fiction and thinking about ideas, how to proceed, how to word the next sentences, etc. And things will come into my head. But for some reason, for some of these things that pop up in my head, I feel anxious that they actually arose from a different source subconsciously and not just from my own ideas. But I can’t pinpoint exactly where I think they come from. I just worry that they aren’t actually mine. When it comes to wording, this may happen with common expressions but my anxiety gets in the way and wonders if these expressions are common, or if I just read them somewhere and am unknowingly thinking of them as my own/just ones of universal usage. It’s really begun making writing mentally taxing and I have only had this issue for a few weeks. I’ve written a lot previously without this issue. So basically, how do I get over worries that I’m subconsciously plagiarizing? | i0j0ss5 | i0gfaj7 | 1,647,200,389 | 1,647,145,931 | 3 | 2 | There is no such thing as subconscious plagiarism. Plagiarism is the word for word copy of someone's work then posing it as your own you cannot do that subconsciously. | You are setting the bar for plagiarism way too low. Plagiarism is when you intentionally copy something to the point where there exist few to no differences between the original and your reproduction, with the end goal being that you pass off someone else's work as your own. Having ideas that are similar to things you've seen, heard, or read about is not plagiarism. | 1 | 54,458 | 1.5 | ||
tcvw64 | writing_train | 0.92 | How do I get over worries that I’m subconsciously plagiarizing? I’m a young writer who is generally a very anxious person. Lately, for some reason, I’ll be writing fiction and thinking about ideas, how to proceed, how to word the next sentences, etc. And things will come into my head. But for some reason, for some of these things that pop up in my head, I feel anxious that they actually arose from a different source subconsciously and not just from my own ideas. But I can’t pinpoint exactly where I think they come from. I just worry that they aren’t actually mine. When it comes to wording, this may happen with common expressions but my anxiety gets in the way and wonders if these expressions are common, or if I just read them somewhere and am unknowingly thinking of them as my own/just ones of universal usage. It’s really begun making writing mentally taxing and I have only had this issue for a few weeks. I’ve written a lot previously without this issue. So basically, how do I get over worries that I’m subconsciously plagiarizing? | i0j0ss5 | i0glleb | 1,647,200,389 | 1,647,149,794 | 3 | 2 | There is no such thing as subconscious plagiarism. Plagiarism is the word for word copy of someone's work then posing it as your own you cannot do that subconsciously. | A lot gets stuffed in our brains. We process it and add our own touches to it. That is everybodys reality. If you are lucky you will get the Edgar Allen Poe treatment. His biographers pointed out that almost nothing he was famous for (such as talking ravens) was original to him. Somebody else had done some version of most or all of his major themes. But he did them in some kind of way that people liked more, so he is famous. | 1 | 50,595 | 1.5 |
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