Comments on: How I Am Overcoming My Inner Critic and My Fear of Success http://fearofwriting.com/blog/2009/06/how-i-am-overcoming-my-inner-critic-and-my-fear-of-success/ . . . putting the fun back into writing! Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:08:31 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: LMEighmy http://fearofwriting.com/blog/2009/06/how-i-am-overcoming-my-inner-critic-and-my-fear-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-196 LMEighmy Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:44:35 +0000 http://fearofwriting.com/blog/?p=52#comment-196 You're welcome, Maria. :) You're welcome, Maria. :)

]]> By: CFox http://fearofwriting.com/blog/2009/06/how-i-am-overcoming-my-inner-critic-and-my-fear-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-62 CFox Tue, 16 Jun 2009 20:37:28 +0000 http://fearofwriting.com/blog/?p=52#comment-62 Great article Lois! This in itself is a good way to gain the confidence needed to begin the publishing process. And thanks for queing me in to the 10K Thursday. I'm going to give it a shot. Maybe one day I'll get over that fear of success too! <br /><br />Maria Great article Lois! This in itself is a good way to gain the confidence needed to begin the publishing process. And thanks for queing me in to the 10K Thursday. I'm going to give it a shot. Maybe one day I'll get over that fear of success too!

Maria

]]> By: LMEighmy http://fearofwriting.com/blog/2009/06/how-i-am-overcoming-my-inner-critic-and-my-fear-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-60 LMEighmy Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:35:32 +0000 http://fearofwriting.com/blog/?p=52#comment-60 Patti: I'm glad you enjoyed the post and I hope it helps! <br /><br />I have eight novels, it's true, but my problem is the inability to afford an editor. Editing is NOT my strong suit. I have to save up for that. I'm thinking the story I'm currently working on will be my first published story, though, as it's the first that was organized beforehand with an outline. It makes a whole lot more sense than my other stories. I'll probably re-write several of the others, though, then publish them, as well.<br /><br />I'm not actually FROM Arkansas. My hubby and I moved here about two and a half years ago. I'm originally from the northeast...an area I greatly miss. It's nice here, though.<br /><br />Best of luck to you, too! :-D Patti: I'm glad you enjoyed the post and I hope it helps!

I have eight novels, it's true, but my problem is the inability to afford an editor. Editing is NOT my strong suit. I have to save up for that. I'm thinking the story I'm currently working on will be my first published story, though, as it's the first that was organized beforehand with an outline. It makes a whole lot more sense than my other stories. I'll probably re-write several of the others, though, then publish them, as well.

I'm not actually FROM Arkansas. My hubby and I moved here about two and a half years ago. I'm originally from the northeast…an area I greatly miss. It's nice here, though.

Best of luck to you, too! :-D

]]> By: Patti Stafford http://fearofwriting.com/blog/2009/06/how-i-am-overcoming-my-inner-critic-and-my-fear-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Patti Stafford Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:39:18 +0000 http://fearofwriting.com/blog/?p=52#comment-56 Great post. My inner critic has kept me from fiction writing too, but that little spark is slowly starting to eat away at me. I've been writing non-fiction for the web so long it seems that fiction never gets a front seat anymore. I may do the 10k challenge posted in this blog.<br /><br />You said you already have 8 novels under your belt. I understand the fear of success, I think I have it too. But since you have a good number in queque, you should get one polished and start sending queries out about it. If it's accepted and they want more--you already have those. I envy you that. I have several started---and that's all they are; a start. LOL.<br /><br />See your bio says you hail from Arkansas. I'm an Arkansas native myself, just moved to Branson last year.<br /><br />Best of luck to you!! Great post. My inner critic has kept me from fiction writing too, but that little spark is slowly starting to eat away at me. I've been writing non-fiction for the web so long it seems that fiction never gets a front seat anymore. I may do the 10k challenge posted in this blog.

You said you already have 8 novels under your belt. I understand the fear of success, I think I have it too. But since you have a good number in queque, you should get one polished and start sending queries out about it. If it's accepted and they want more–you already have those. I envy you that. I have several started—and that's all they are; a start. LOL.

See your bio says you hail from Arkansas. I'm an Arkansas native myself, just moved to Branson last year.

Best of luck to you!!

]]> By: Milli Thornton http://fearofwriting.com/blog/2009/06/how-i-am-overcoming-my-inner-critic-and-my-fear-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Milli Thornton Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:40:11 +0000 http://fearofwriting.com/blog/?p=52#comment-49 Nancy, I'm so pleased you feel encouraged by Lois' article to try again! It sounds like you were pretty prolific before the ol' IC kicked in. <br /><br />You might find it very helpful (perhaps liberating!) to join us for the 10K Day on June 18. You can read more about it here:<br /><br /><a href="http://millithornton.blogspot.com/2009/06/youre-invited-10k-day-for-writers-thurs.html" rel="nofollow">You're Invited: 10K Day for Writers, Thurs June 18</a><br /><br />Warm Regards,<br />Milli Nancy, I'm so pleased you feel encouraged by Lois' article to try again! It sounds like you were pretty prolific before the ol' IC kicked in.

You might find it very helpful (perhaps liberating!) to join us for the 10K Day on June 18. You can read more about it here:

You're Invited: 10K Day for Writers, Thurs June 18

Warm Regards,
Milli

]]> By: LMEighmy http://fearofwriting.com/blog/2009/06/how-i-am-overcoming-my-inner-critic-and-my-fear-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-48 LMEighmy Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:29:27 +0000 http://fearofwriting.com/blog/?p=52#comment-48 Patricia: I couldn't agree more! :-)<br /><br />Nancy: I hope you do. Writing is good for the soul! :-D<br /><br />Al: My bullies are constantly badgering me about being published. They don't think I can do it. But I can. I know I can. :-)<br /><br />You're welcome, all! :-D<br /><br />Lois Patricia: I couldn't agree more! :-)

Nancy: I hope you do. Writing is good for the soul! :-D

Al: My bullies are constantly badgering me about being published. They don't think I can do it. But I can. I know I can. :-)

You're welcome, all! :-D

Lois

]]> By: Al in Oz http://fearofwriting.com/blog/2009/06/how-i-am-overcoming-my-inner-critic-and-my-fear-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-47 Al in Oz Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:39:23 +0000 http://fearofwriting.com/blog/?p=52#comment-47 My inner critic's bigger 'n me, and he (or is it she) bullies me to the nth degree -so, I sit at the screen and write in an act of defiance. But that's all I do. Write 'n file, write 'n file and do an on-line crossword puzzle.<br /><br />I took the NaNoWRiMo plunge plus the Script Frenzy and have gained to nanowrimo winners certs and 1 for script frenzy.<br /><br />But! my inner critic and her allies procrastination and cowardliness kick-in towards me not getting it,at least pitched, as a potential published work.<br /><br />Thanks, Lo, for your words of wisdom. My inner critic's bigger 'n me, and he (or is it she) bullies me to the nth degree -so, I sit at the screen and write in an act of defiance. But that's all I do. Write 'n file, write 'n file and do an on-line crossword puzzle.

I took the NaNoWRiMo plunge plus the Script Frenzy and have gained to nanowrimo winners certs and 1 for script frenzy.

But! my inner critic and her allies procrastination and cowardliness kick-in towards me not getting it,at least pitched, as a potential published work.

Thanks, Lo, for your words of wisdom.

]]> By: nancy http://fearofwriting.com/blog/2009/06/how-i-am-overcoming-my-inner-critic-and-my-fear-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-46 nancy Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:09:39 +0000 http://fearofwriting.com/blog/?p=52#comment-46 Thanks for sharing this article. I have been writing since I was 10 years old. I have several books I was working on but stopped because I was listening to that inner critic. I am now so encouraged to begin again to put my writings in some kind of order. Thanks again Lois! Great article. Thank you Milli! Thanks for sharing this article. I have been writing since I was 10 years old. I have several books I was working on but stopped because I was listening to that inner critic. I am now so encouraged to begin again to put my writings in some kind of order. Thanks again Lois! Great article. Thank you Milli!

]]> By: Anonymous http://fearofwriting.com/blog/2009/06/how-i-am-overcoming-my-inner-critic-and-my-fear-of-success/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Anonymous Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:05:38 +0000 http://fearofwriting.com/blog/?p=52#comment-45 This is great advice for everyone, follow your gut follow your heart. Bring forth was is within you.<br /><br /> Patricia Rushing, author of<br /> Valentine, Maggie's Back and <br /> Mira This is great advice for everyone, follow your gut follow your heart. Bring forth was is within you.

Patricia Rushing, author of
Valentine, Maggie's Back and
Mira

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