Writer Fears: Trying Out New Genres10/30/2022 You had never planned to get lost in the woods. It is past midnight now, and the distant growl of an animal and a cold wind make goosebumps crawl up your skin. All you did was follow the same pebbled road all day. But now, through the depths of the night, you can distinguish how the road opens in a Y. You could continue down the pebbled road at your left. But the road at your right seems to be calling you. Pulsing, waiting. Who knows what you might find if you take it? Which nightmarish monster will you encounter? This is not the best time to try out a new path. And yet…
If you have read any of my articles, you might have noticed that I firmly believe that growth happens outside of our comfort zone. For writers, this means trying out new formats, methods, and genres. More often than not, it is a scary decision to make. But it will teach you more than it will seize away.
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Writer Fears: Your Work & The World10/15/2022 The crowd is expecting you. Expecting a story that will impact them, something that will make them laugh or cry. Anything able to move them. And as a low murmur falls upon the public, a sinking sensation settles on your stomach. Days of researching, late nights of writing, early mornings of editing. How will your work be received?
Showing your work to the world comes with a variety of unwelcome fears and doubts. The fear of a negative reception often keeps us from showing our work to others. I used to think that my work would never be ready for publication, but during the past months, I have put effort into sending my work to LitMags, speaking at workshops, and submitting to contests. And so, I have divided this article into three things that can be helpful to remember to get over this fear. Categories
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