on writing
New Writers: You Can Benefit From These Mistakes Of Mine
And stop yourself from calling quits
I never had any proper writing experience, apart from the occasional ones I did as assignments and some intermittent diary entries. Yet, the moment I started writing as a writer, I fell in love with the process.
As I continued writing, I was enjoying it more and more. It was a great phase of discovering something new in myself and pursuing it.
But then, as time passed, things happened. Despite all my efforts, I was dragging myself. It felt like I have plateaued and it was all that I had. I must have run out of juice.
Self-doubt.
What followed was a pause. A big one.
I had given up.
I even started venturing into alternate things. Luckily, I steered back. But many don’t.
So, if you are a new writer like me- this article is for you.
Giving up prematurely
The initial phase of me as a writer was great. I was pumped up and could see the stars. I was all into the game and running full throttle.
The problem arose when I started expecting a quick windfall. I was expecting things…
