Author Fears and How to Overcome Them

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How many times have you said 'your writing's crap' or shied away from calling yourself an author?

Take comfort in knowing your author fears are valid, other writers feel the same way you do but are not letting fear stop them from putting themselves out there.

We are all feeling the fear, but doing what we love anyway.

And you can too.

Since starting to write your novel, have you developed any of these author fears below?

Are you using them as reasons not to advance in your writing career?

This book touches upon:

Confidence Fears

Comparisonitis Exposing Yourself Your Life Will Change Lacking Motivation Feeling Like a Fraud Inadequacy Being Judged by Others Looking Stupid You Will Never Make it as an Author

Self Doubt

People Will Laugh at Me People Will Talk About me Becoming Overly Successful Wasting time in an Unknown Future Who cares About My Book Who am I too Write a Book?

Genre Fears

Children's Fiction Historical Fiction Horror Memoir Non Fiction Romance

Craft Fears

Criticism Defamation My Book is too Short Lack of Talent Originality Plagiarism Being Rejected Running out of Ideas Self Publishing Snobbery

Mental Health in Writers

Anxiety Depression

Physical Fears

Money Unsupportive People Responsibilities Time