Author Fears and How to Overcome Them

How many times have you said 'your writing's crap' or shied away from calling yourself an author? 

Take comfort in knowing your author fears are valid, other writers feel the same way you do but are not letting fear stop them from putting themselves out there. 



We are all feeling the fear, but doing what we love anyway. 

And you can too. 



Since starting to write your novel, have you developed any of these author fears below? 

Are you using them as reasons not to advance in your writing career?

This book touches upon:

Confidence Fears Comparisonitis Exposing YourselfYour Life Will Change Lacking Motivation Feeling Like a Fraud Inadequacy Being Judged by Others Looking Stupid You Will Never Make it as an Author 

Self Doubt People Will Laugh at MePeople Will Talk About me Becoming Overly Successful Wasting time in an Unknown Future Who cares About My Book Who am I too Write a Book? 

Genre Fears Children's FictionHistorical FictionHorrorMemoirNon FictionRomance

Craft Fears CriticismDefamation My Book is too Short Lack of Talent OriginalityPlagiarism Being Rejected Running out of IdeasSelf Publishing Snobbery 

Mental Health in Writers Anxiety Depression 

Physical Fears Money Unsupportive People Responsibilities Time