How to Write with Confidence

“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” – Suzy Kassem.

Finding confidence in your writing, let alone confidence in yourself, can sometimes be a battle to achieve — But a factor that many writers tend to overlook is that the two go hand in hand. If you have ever experienced that low nagging voice behind your ear that says, “you’re no good” or “just give up already!” I am here to tell you that you are not alone.

That voice of insecurity or fear has been programmed by your mind to protect you from what may cause you harm, and that is how many writers perceive the idea of critiques: something that can be potentially harmful to our egos and to our self-esteem. Something that can either represent our success or failure… but most of the time we assume it will be failure. Something that reflects the societal acceptance…