Problems with Writing a Book
You Will Learn More About Problems Awaiting You When You Seem to Venture into Becoming a Writer
Anxiety of Writing Your First Book: There’s Always a Way Out
Have you ever been pondering about writing your first book? It was a lifetime dream, but you’ve always been reticent about getting down? Something happened to stop you, something you can’t even give name to? Today we are going to talk more in detail about what stops us from achieving what we want and ways of overcoming it.
It’s of no surprise that we’ve chosen writing a book as an illustration for this. First of all, there’s something similar to a child’s dream stylistics when we talk about hopes of writing, and such kind of dreams are vulnerable. There’s always something you cherish enormously in your inner self, on the one hand, and on the other hand you feel the necessity to let it go, but not just get rid of it but share with others. But the balance between the two is quite delicate and sometimes you are not even aware which territory you are on. So, the first thing that stops us from doing it is the inevitability of being exposed to the public, let it even be indirectly.
Feeling Vulnerable
If you wrote essays at school and were not bad at it, you might remember that awkward moment when your English teacher decided to inspire you and unexpectedly for everybody said “Kid, you wrote your essay better than some adult British essay writers do! You’ve got a bright future ahead of you!” It’s not even about being shy, but firstly, the things you wrote in that essay (may be it was some deep personal trauma or, on the contrary, some unimaginable delight). You knew of course that it would have such a big impact on everybody who would read it, but deep down you expected your talent to be acknowledged silently, not articulated in front of your buddies not all of whom are “trustworthy”. You don’t necessarily suffer from being introvert, you just avoid feeling vulnerable.
The recipe must be simple, as fiction or poems are meant to be read and discussed. Start by declaiming poems in front of unknown people and you’ll see your confidence boost at a pace to be envied.
Failure Factor
The second thing that causes anxiety is of course the fear to fail. Lots of books and seminars were dedicated to it, but the only thing worth mentioning here apart is the fact that the only real fear that exists (under a multitude of covers) is the fear of the future. In order not to be afraid of the future you’ve got to work with the present. So, why not to start fulfilling your dreams today? (e.g. writing a book!) Don’t give present a bad name!
Procrastination Is Your Enemy
The third factor is that writing a book, despite all your talents hidden or pronounced, is quite a complicated enterprise. Not only does it require your full potential in action, it also needs all your other activities to be suspended. Such a devotion is something really unique, but it’s of a must even for a beginner writer. Writing a book demands a concentration that is second-to-none in its involvement of everything you actually are. That’s why nothing weird in that immediately after getting down to it you happen to suddenly recollect all the simple and mundane things that pop up out of a clear sky. Don’t be afraid of book reviews. Leave one or two days in a week for writing, doesn’t let anything bother you unless it’s really a matter of life and death.
They Do It Better Than Me!
That’s another fear closely related to failure factor. Of course there’s a person or even people who do it better than you and it will always be so. Remember that great benefits from writing are not only about recognition but understanding finally who you are, and let your inner self talk. Well, just to name a few.