RE: Writing workshop volume 9: Pushing through insecurity and writing anyway
Really glad I came across your page and this post in particular. Just what I needed to read. I'll be sure to check out your other volumes when I get the chance.
It's funny (albeit unfortunate) because I experience all those thoughts and fears when writing music. All of those example questions that you gave, I've thought them so many times when writing a new song, it often kills my creativity when I start critiquing my work too early on.
Now I'm bracing myself for those same fears to emerge when it comes to writing good blog posts for my fellow steemians. I know it will be tough but like you said, even if you write something crappy, at least that's one more crappy project behind you.
I've literally lost count of how many crappy songs I've written since I started, however I've definitely learned not to beat myself up over it too much when I realize the song I'm working on doesn't have too much potential, I just file it under the PracticePracticePractice folder and move on :D
Thanks again for the post, looking forward to reading more of your content.
Cheers.
DE
Thanks so much for sharing your experience, @digitalengineer. I’m glad you are realizing that those fears are a fairly normal part of the creative process. We just have to work through them and continue on. The answer is to produce more, not less. That is how we improve, right? I wish you the best in all your creative endeavors!