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The good news is that the more you write with honesty and authenticity, the braver you will get. Consider it the law of increasing returns for writers. Give and more will be given to you. Write bravely and you will continue to get braver.
And writing with any bit of vulnerability is the kind of work that certain people love to tear down. That means that any time you write from your heart or soul, critics will be right there doing their damnedest to stop you.
The truth is that vulnerability is hard. Sure, anybody can write anything, but the true vulnerability lies in living with the consequences of your words.