Your Fear of Writing: Eight Strategies to Help You Get Unstuck

Every writer worth reading is afraid of something—of stating the obvious, of getting it wrong, of wasting your time.
Your Fear of Writing: Eight Strategies to Help You Get Unstuck

Are you really in love with writing? Or do you just have a crush on the idea of being a writer?

Maybe you've bought all the writing books, set up the perfect workspace, and told everyone about your big project. But when it comes time to actually sit down and write, you freeze up.

Most people misdiagnose the problem. They think it's procrastination, so they try productivity hacks and time management tricks. But when you dig deeper, the real culprit is fear—fear of judgment, fear of failure, fear that your ideas aren't good enough.

In this video, I'll show you eight practical strategies to work with that fear instead of against it, so you can finally start getting your writing done.

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