Impostor syndrome is the nagging feeling that one’s success is underserved. Suffers often feel like frauds when given praise and fear that any moment they will be found out.
As impostor syndrome is something that tends to affect writers – sometimes to a crippling degree – we have written quite extensively on the subject.
I’d like to ask writers, authors, and creatives in general – have you ever felt like an imposter – a fake who does not belong? It was all the way back in 2016 that I wrote Don’t let Imposter Syndrome … Continue reading Writers, have you ever felt like an imposter?
The experience of what is sometimes called writer’s anxiety can be crippling. Especially when that anxiety rears its ugly head just prior to, say, a public reading. Anxiety can, for writers, be a crippling affliction that brings on various forms … Continue reading Writer’s anxiety: How to live with and overcome it
It is said that the enemy of good is perfection. As writers, our drive for perfection can stop us from getting to “good enough”. There will always be something wrong with your work. However, there comes a time when you … Continue reading Perfection vs good enough?
One thing that we messy writers need to learn is this – failure is not fatal. The key thing, as a writer, is to tell interesting stories. It does not matter if you write a story and most people don’t … Continue reading Failure is not fatal
The very best writers are those that have learned to love “necessary mess” as part of their writing process. First drafts: A necessary mess Have you have ever looked at something you have written and thought “oh dear lord, what … Continue reading How professional writers embrace necessary mess
Mental illness is a topic that has long fascinated writers. Mental illness has been the topic of many different stories, with varying degrees of accuracy and success. One hurdle we writers must overcome to tell an authentic story is how we … Continue reading Writers Explore: Mental Illness
Do you feel like a fraud? You are not alone. Continue reading Don’t let Imposter Syndrome stop you