Beat the Negativity!

[kitty_fic]

When you hear that little voice telling you that you're not a good writer or everything you're doing is wrong. How do you combat that?

I've had several friends tell me that their writing has been crippled by negative thoughts and attitude.

What do you do when you start to compare yourself to others or have that niggling voice in the back of your mind telling you that you can't do it?

What are some things you have done or can do to quiet that negativity and push forward with a positive attitude?


“Comparison is the thief of joy.” ~Dwight Edwards

Comments

[meglw0228.livejournal.com]

Yes exactly, it seemed so stupid to me when I first started writing...I thought who cares what I want, it should be all about what the readers want and then it was all 'now the readers need this'. The first two years I ever wrote for fun were need based, and some of the worst writing I ever did. Now it almost seems so simple to write something I want to write. Thank you.