Or even worse, that they don’t deserve to be an author.įor most people, this is a version of what’s referred to as Imposter Syndrome. It’s very common for an author to be afraid that they don’t have the knowledge in them to write a book. “Who am I to write a book?” How This Fear Will Impact Your Book “I’m afraid I don’t have anything to say.” You may not have every one of the six I list below, but chances are you will deal with at least four at some point in the process.įear #2: “I’m afraid my book isn’t original enough.”įear #3: “I’m afraid my book won’t be good enough.”įear #4: “I’m afraid no one will care about my book.”įear #5: “I’m afraid my book will upset people.”įear #6: “I’m afraid my book will make me look stupid.” Fear: “I don’t have a book in me.” Alternate Expressions of This Fear: This post will detail the common author fears, explain how they are destructive to books, and provide insight into how you can reframe those fears to help you. I’ve been writing professionally for fifteen years, and the fears I’m about to detail are the same ones I’ve had to deal with in the past (and still deal with on a day-to-day basis). We start with fear, and sometimes even terror, gripping us.Īnd sadly, for some authors, these fears stop them from ever writing their book at all. All authors start where you are right now.
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