Why writing is so scary đ±
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Why writing is so scaryâŠ
Because people will read it.
No, seriously, every single piece of content that we put out there will sooner or later find its reader.
And frankly thatâs not the scary part.
The scary part is what happens after that.
Every single person who creates something is secretly hoping for approval from their audience.
Of course, they can tell everyone they donât care. That theyâre doing it for themselves and wouldnât care if anyone reads it or not.
But thatâs just not true because you canât create without caring.
Itâs the caring part that helps creators move forward.
I care about this blogâs readers. Thatâs why I write something new every week.
I care about the community behind The Open Mic and thatâs why Iâm constantly trying to improve it, investing time and money to do so.
Caring is what drives all the makers in this world.
And of course writers care what people think or feel after theyâve read their work.
Because thereâs unpredictability involved.
Will people love it or hate it?
Will they make fun of you or praise you?
Will they try and dissect your writing and find contradictions so they can point them out?
Those fears and uncertainties stop many writers right in their tracks.
Many people donât dare move past those first sentences because of the unpredictability of readersâ behavior.
But the truth is⊠theyâre not that unpredictable.
This is what youâll discover with practice.
Youâll find that people will love you or hate you.
People will praise you or bash you.
Or sometimes, youâll find that no one will care at all, and thatâs a good thing because that means you can try something new.
And this will happen each and every time you write something.
Love. Hate. Indifference.
You just have to accept all three of them into your life.
Once you do, I promise you, moving past those first sentences wonât be a problem anymore.
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