21 Lessons I Learned From Writing Online In Last One Year
“Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open.” — Natalie Goldberg
No one starts their creative journey without a certain amount of fear. When I feel that sense of dread, I try to make a list of what can go wrong.
It’s been more than a year I am writing online but the fear is always there.
Let me spill some of my biggest fears whenever I hit publish button.
The big 5s are:
1. People are going to laugh at me.
2. Many have already done it before.
3. I am not saying anything worthy.
4. People will troll me.
5. Is it as meaningful as I thought it is.
“Before you can think out of the box, you have to start with a box” — Twyla Tharp
If you are following me for a while, I am an aspiring writer, a content creator, and have been publishing my articles on Medium since January 2021 and published 180+ articles so far.
I usually post once a week. Along with my blog, I have a weekly substack newsletter and a LinkedIn…
