Writers Share Their Biggest Fears About Writing…

“If the book is true, it will find an audience that is meant to read it.”
—Wally Lamb

Getting started, getting done, the book failing. Those were some of the comments to the question asked in a forum:

What is your one Biggest Fear when it comes to writing?

Here I  share Flaunted excerpts of the many who chimed in:

• Getting stared
• Blindness, Alzheimer’s, other
• The fear of getting done and the book failing
• Fear of being criticized rather than being critiqued
• Getting half way through a second draft and realizing the story won’t work
• Writers block
• That I spend painful hours at the computer and produce garbage
• Fear that my historical search won’t be accurate
• Letting people read what I write
• No one reading it. No one liking it
• Finding a new idea
• Not finishing
• That they’ll just sit there forever never selling more than a few hundred copies and my life will be wasted with nothing to show for it
• That I’m putting in a lot of work in with not a lot of return
• No sales
• Lost in back-story
• Procrastination
• That I am not any good

As a writer, do you share any of these fears? Any missing? Do share! We’d love to hear!

Cheers!

Author: Dr. Shelly

Dr. Shelly Cameron is a leadership strategist, author, and executive coach dedicated to helping individuals uncover their purpose, elevate their leadership potential, and achieve meaningful success. She is the creator of the GreenLight Leadership Framework. As the curator of SuccessfulLeaders.net, Dr. Shelly shares insights drawn from her extensive experience in organizational development, human resources, and personal growth. She is passionate about empowering professionals to navigate change, manage stress, and design fulfilling lives through intentional goal setting, self-discovery, and continuous learning. Dr. Shelly's research on Success Strategies was published in the JAABC Business Journal. She is also the author of several books, including works on leadership, success, and cultural intelligence. View all posts by Dr. Shelly