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05Aug 2014 by Dianna L. Gunn

Self Confidence For Writers Part 3: Nurturing Relationships

The right community can provide a massive boost of self confidence to any writer. Writers have a tendency to be more introverted than extroverted, but in the end we all need people. More specifically, we need the right people in our lives. Nobody can go through life completely on their own. Everybody needs help sometimes. Once in a while we all need a shoulder to cry on, a few encouraging words, even somebody to just listen while we rant and rave about how some days we can't stand anyone. Our relationships with non-writers matter just as much as our relationships with writers. I've already talked at length about the benefits of joining a great writing community and if you follow any author blogs, sooner or later you see a great…

Self Confidence For Writers Part 2: The Benefits of Daily Practice

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Last week we discussed the issue of self confidence for writers. Most creative people and certainly every writer I've ever known--and most of the ones I've read books by--have struggled with their self confidence. It's hard to stay confident in yourself when you spend a few years around people who are constantly saying that you're worthless or useless, and even harder when your work gets rejected. Over the next few weeks I'm going to give you what I hope is a comprehensive guide to building your self confidence. Most of my advice will be designed to give you confidence in your writing, but having confidence in one area of your life always helps you become more confident in other areas of your life. You might not believe you're going to…

Self Confidence For Writers Part 1

Mental Health, Self care for writers

Do you sometimes wonder if everything you're writing is complete garbage? Are you afraid to submit your work because you don't think it's good enough? Afraid that you'll never find an editor willing to give you a chance? Not confident you have the stamina for self publishing? Every writer struggles with these feelings, and there's a pretty good chance you struggle with self confidence in more than one area of your life. You might not believe you can ever get a promotion at your day job, or that you're not the kind of person who can attract a good romantic partner, or that you're not smart enough to understand physics or learn a new language. Discovering who you are and what you are capable of is part of the human…