Typical Fears of First Time Authors
The scary beginning: Any aspiring author wishing to write his or her first book will usually get hit by three big fears. The first big fear is the belief that they will first require some special brains, or great talent, or some master’s degree from a top university to indulge in such writing activities. The second big fear is the scary image that their writings and ideas may be ridiculed by their friends, relatives, and strangers. And the third big fear is the belief that it is mandatory to write thick, detailed, or complex books with great flowery language like Shakespeare’s to be classified as an author. As an aspiring author, you may also be troubled by the same three fears. But let me immediately assure you that these three fears need not scare you because all of them can be easily overcome as explained below. So, let us begin.
The first fear can be overcome by understanding that you don’t need any ultra-special brains or master’s degrees to become an author. Actually, anyone can become an author if they have some good knowledge and experience in any subject, patience, and some simple writing skills.
The second fear can be overcome by understanding that becoming an author is a long journey spanning months and years. No one can become an author overnight or within a few weeks. Hence, there is no need to loudly announce to the world with a trumpet that you are going to become an author by a certain date. Nor is it mandatory to display your beginner’s writings or ideas to anyone. You can keep your author aspiration and its scribblings a top secret until you are confident and comfortable with your own writing to show it to others.
The third fear can be overcome by understanding that a majority of readers don’t want complicated books. Instead, they prefer simple and concise books that can help them understand or achieve what they want. For example, if you write a complicated book on stress management with heaps of complex medical jargon, deep psychology concepts, etc., then no one will be interested in reading it. But if you write a small book in simple language with practical examples of how common people can reduce stress in their lives, then plenty of readers will be interested in reading it. So, remember it is not always necessary to write a 300-page book to be classified as an author. Even if you write and publish a 50-page book on some useful subject, you will still be called an author. So, go ahead and boldly write your first sentence, and don’t let the three fears haunt you. As a Chinese proverb says, the journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
~ 🤵 About the Author — Thejendra Sreenivas was a Technology Manager in the IT industry for nearly 30 years. He is now an Author and Book Publishing Coach and helps authors to Self-Publish their books Worldwide on Amazon and Non-Amazon retailers. He has written 30+ books on various topics. Visit his online cave — www.thejendra.com for more details.
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