How to Write Even When You Don’t Think You Can

Writing a book is a choice you have to make every day.

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I’m a couple of thousand words into my book, but I’m still in the discovery process. I’ve yet to uncover every piece of the setting or have gotten to truly know my characters.

This is a part of the process. I understand that. However, just because I understand doesn’t mean it’s not stressful or overwhelming at times.

The problem isn’t the difficulty of the challenge. The problem is whether or not I can handle it.

Doubt is the big bad in this situation

You can write a book. I know that for a fact. You can write a good story that draws us in. It merely takes practice.

But you don’t know if you can show up every day. You know writing a book is possible, but is it possible for you? Can you handle it? Are you talented enough? Who are you to invent a world as intricate as Harry Potter?

Our insecurities are the hardest issues that come along with writing a book.

We can handle the learning process. We can handle the challenge of creating an exciting story. But if we let them, it’s the doubts and the fears that will drag us down. They will be the reason we quit.