Are you a good writer? Are you good enough to achieve your dreams? In this video, I offer encouragement for writers who struggle with self-doubt. Visualize a book you’ve authored being displayed in a bookshop window. Or imagine actors onstage reciting lines from a play you’ve written. When you picture ideal outcomes like these, do you automatically check yourself by thinking, “But am I good enough?”
This thought of “are you a good writer” seems to creep in automatically, threatening any shred of confidence you do have in your writing. Just when your daydreams of writing achievements get really good, you second-guess yourself. Unwelcome negative thoughts say, “Ah, that could never happen.”
Encouragement for writers is so important but often hard to come by – especially from ourselves. When we habitually question our own abilities, we reinforce the notion that maybe we aren’t good enough, that we don’t have what it takes to succeed.
When you ask yourself whether you’re good enough, what makes you say no instead of yes? Why does your debilitating, negative thinking persist? Consider this: The nagging, insecure voice in your head may just be your default setting.
Think about a brand-new laptop. You open it up and discover the fonts and color schemes that the manufacturer chose as defaults. You can choose to accept those settings, or you can switch them out to better serve your needs.
Want to change your negative thoughts? I invite you to join my private Facebook group for writers. Within our community, you’ll find ideas, support, and encouragement for writers like you. We share techniques for dealing with obstacles that derail our writing.
Here’s hoping the next time you’re asked, “Are you a good writer?” you’re able to confidently answer, “Yes, I am!”
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