So I have this weird thing that happens. I'm quite sure that I'm not alone in this, but here it my particular version. When someone - particularly someone I hold in high regard or authority - compliments or encourages me in a public endeavour, I stop. It's happened over and over in university, grad school, singing, etc, and more than once here.
Which is why after several months of very frequent writing and feeling some momentum and breaking through some barriers to say things that really matter, I've been a little quiet for the last nine days. It's one thing when your friends and family say they read your writing, but when other writers - writers you truly admire - send you feedback and encouragement.
Stage fright. Sudden shyness.
And this from a girl who LOVES the limelight.
Pretend you're writing for you, no one else can see. Then just write. It works for me! :)
ReplyDeleteI suppose I could write offline, as though it was just notes for me, and copy it over afterwards ... that might just fool my brain. :)
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