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Writing Anxiety

July 22, 2019 By JB Lynn 3 Comments

I love my job…but…I hate starting to write.

Not because I hate writing, but because I am constantly trying to overcome my fear.

Most of the time I approach writing with a knot in my stomach, a distracted buzzing in my brain, and dread in my heart.

And yet, most days, I force myself to write. Most days I really enjoy it once I get into some kind of flow. Almost always, I end up feeling better for having done it.

My favorite Dorothy Parker quote is, “I hate writing, I love having written.”

It’s nice to know I’m not alone.

But you’d think, after all this time, the process would get easier. Instead it feels harder with the added pressure of trying to meet the expectations of readers.

Writing this post is a form of procrastination. It allows me to feel productive, when really I’m just avoiding writing new chapters. I guess that means I should go write now.

Or maybe I’ll take a nap…a nap might help.

Or maybe I’ll go for a walk…a walk could help.

Or maybe I’ll make some more coffee…coffee helps.

**I’m not JUST complaining today. I’m finishing up the copy edits for ONE WOMAN’S JUNK and later I’ll actually be adding words to Hitwoman 21…just no guarantees they’ll be “good” words.  😉

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  1. Donna Moffett says

    July 22, 2019 at 2:39 pm

    You are waaaay to hard on yourself JB!! Give yourself a pap talk like, “I am so great, that everything I put on paper today will be awesome!!! And it will!!

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  2. Donna says

    July 22, 2019 at 2:42 pm

    Haha!! That was supposed to be “pep” talk!! Darn fat fingers (or head, maybe)!

    Reply
  3. Julie Mulhern says

    July 23, 2019 at 8:33 am

    Coffee + walks + naps are the secret sauce for creativity. Just sayin’.

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