Comments on: 5 Ways to overcome self-doubt while writing! http://www.bradsreader.com/2008/11/5-ways-to-overcome-self-doubt-while-writing/ All Things Literature & Writing Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:59:07 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: A.L http://www.bradsreader.com/2008/11/5-ways-to-overcome-self-doubt-while-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-809 A.L Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:25:30 +0000 http://bradsreader.com.s47315.gridserver.com/2008/11/5-ways-to-overcome-self-doubt-while-writing/#comment-809 'I think part of the problem there is that too many people think that just anyone can be a writer. That’s like saying that just anyone can be a brain surgeon.' ^And how do you dictate who's a proper writer when it's a field of creativity? Rather than point out the obvious fallacy of the above statement, I'll just link to this page which I think is a relevant response. http://www.helium.com/items/1277436-what-makes-a-real-writer ‘I think part of the problem there is that too many people think that just anyone can be a writer. That’s like saying that just anyone can be a brain surgeon.’
^And how do you dictate who’s a proper writer when it’s a field of creativity? Rather than point out the obvious fallacy of the above statement, I’ll just link to this page which I think is a relevant response.

http://www.helium.com/items/1277436-what-makes-a-real-writer

]]> By: Jinger Jarrett http://www.bradsreader.com/2008/11/5-ways-to-overcome-self-doubt-while-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-255 Jinger Jarrett Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:03:40 +0000 http://bradsreader.com.s47315.gridserver.com/2008/11/5-ways-to-overcome-self-doubt-while-writing/#comment-255 I really wish that I could say that I'm suffering from self doubt at this point. I don't think that's it though. I need my passion for my writing back. Regardless, I now see I have a problem. You've put me half way to the solution! Great post. I think we all have self doubt at one time or another, and as writers, I think we suffer from it more than others. I think part of the problem there is that too many people think that just anyone can be a writer. That's like saying that just anyone can be a brain surgeon. Jinger Jarrett I really wish that I could say that I’m suffering from self doubt at this point. I don’t think that’s it though. I need my passion for my writing back.
Regardless, I now see I have a problem. You’ve put me half way to the solution!
Great post. I think we all have self doubt at one time or another, and as writers, I think we suffer from it more than others. I think part of the problem there is that too many people think that just anyone can be a writer. That’s like saying that just anyone can be a brain surgeon.
Jinger Jarrett

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