Thoughts While Writing A New Book

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I’m working on my new book today. I don’t know when the fear of writing a new one goes away, but I can tell you it’s does not when your writing your seventh book.

Here are a few thoughts running through my mind right now:

• Will anyone like it?
• Will it be written in someone else’s voice and not my own?
• What is my voice?
• How come other authors are so much better at talking about their books?
• Am I tweeting enough?
• Am I listening to the most creative music possible? Would it be easier if I had a better soundtrack to this moment?
• If your eyelid is fluttering, does that mean you’ve had too much coffee?
• How do I give this book my all but not make it my identity because the pressure of that will crush my creativity? Who is this book for?
• Is this a first world problem, complaining about how hard writing a book is?
• Why do I care so much about what other people think?
• Should I fix that before I write another book?
• Is that a fixable thing or just my personality because I’m a 7 on the enneagram?
• Should I go on some sort of vision quest to solve every anxiety I have before I write this book?
• How long will that take? Do I have to go to Myanmar to do that? Why did I have to Google that country to spell it correctly? Am I even smart enough to write a book if I can’t spell “Myanmar?”
• Am I the only one who doesn’t like the taste of coconut water? How come I like when other people post photos of their face on Instagram but I’m afraid to?
• Do I like to pretend it’s because I’m humble but it’s really because I’m insecure?
• This vision quest is going to take FOREVER.
• When am I going to finish this book?

These are just a few of the thoughts in my head when I try to focus and write.

I hope your creative process is easier, but if it’s not… welcome to the club.

Just keep filling the page, one word at a time.

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How do you feel when you write? I’d love to hear your thoughts!