Comments on: Fear Cripples Writers http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/01/fear/ Everything about writing and marketing white papers Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:54:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Jacques Snyman http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/01/fear/#comment-59163 Jacques Snyman Thu, 01 May 2008 08:47:37 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/01/fear/#comment-59163 Am enjoying a long weekend here in South Africa, so I've got some time to delve into the archives! Enjoyed this post, felt compelled to include my greatest fear - the one of not making the deadline! Am enjoying a long weekend here in South Africa, so I’ve got some time to delve into the archives! Enjoyed this post, felt compelled to include my greatest fear - the one of not making the deadline!

]]> By: Jeff Scurry http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/01/fear/#comment-27780 Jeff Scurry Fri, 10 Aug 2007 03:50:08 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/01/fear/#comment-27780 Professional writers need to overcome that fear everyday and just type something. Anything. Deadlines mean fear must get pushed aside. I do not know any professional writers that can not push past the fear of the blank page. I know many a non-professional, however and I think they need to simply give themselves a deadline. Consider yourself a professional! Professional writers need to overcome that fear everyday and just type something. Anything. Deadlines mean fear must get pushed aside. I do not know any professional writers that can not push past the fear of the blank page. I know many a non-professional, however and I think they need to simply give themselves a deadline. Consider yourself a professional!

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/01/fear/#comment-27055 Michael Stelzner Thu, 02 Aug 2007 22:11:43 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/01/fear/#comment-27055 Geoff; Great point! My prayers go out to the families of victims and survivors! Mike Geoff;

Great point!

My prayers go out to the families of victims and survivors!

Mike

]]> By: Geoff http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/01/fear/#comment-27054 Geoff Thu, 02 Aug 2007 21:44:30 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/01/fear/#comment-27054 At the risk of beating a dead horse, the recent bridge collapse in Minnesota is an example of where fear is absolutely applicable. Many hearts go out to the families and communities affected and those still living with the fear of uncertainty related to those still unaccounted for. This writing thing, this should not be a place for fear. It should be a place for finding out a little more about the world, ourselves, and maybe - if we're lucky - how those two fit together. And that goes for any type of writing. Best thoughts to those readers in the Minneapolis area and the families of those affected. At the risk of beating a dead horse, the recent bridge collapse in Minnesota is an example of where fear is absolutely applicable. Many hearts go out to the families and communities affected and those still living with the fear of uncertainty related to those still unaccounted for.

This writing thing, this should not be a place for fear. It should be a place for finding out a little more about the world, ourselves, and maybe - if we’re lucky - how those two fit together. And that goes for any type of writing.

Best thoughts to those readers in the Minneapolis area and the families of those affected.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/01/fear/#comment-26973 Geoff Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:49:53 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/01/fear/#comment-26973 I think Brian has a great point. Fear is the issue, writing is where it manifest for some people. I'm not being condescending when I say this, but so what if you write something that isn't that good by your own or other peoples standards? You go back to work on another one. I have a an MA in writing. I've done extensive stints writing for some Fortune 500s. And I've written A LOT of crap! Life went on. My fear lies with things like raising my children without screwing them up too much. Planning for the day when I can retire, and not have to work until I'm 70. Those things with serious consequences. Writing? You get lots of opportunity to do that. Mike, the whole subject has been a great think piece. I think Brian has a great point. Fear is the issue, writing is where it manifest for some people. I’m not being condescending when I say this, but so what if you write something that isn’t that good by your own or other peoples standards? You go back to work on another one.

I have a an MA in writing. I’ve done extensive stints writing for some Fortune 500s. And I’ve written A LOT of crap! Life went on.

My fear lies with things like raising my children without screwing them up too much. Planning for the day when I can retire, and not have to work until I’m 70. Those things with serious consequences. Writing? You get lots of opportunity to do that.

Mike, the whole subject has been a great think piece.

]]> By: Michael Stelzner http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/01/fear/#comment-26948 Michael Stelzner Wed, 01 Aug 2007 16:33:45 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/01/fear/#comment-26948 Hey Brian - Thanks for stopping by! Everyone - Here is an interesting blog post on fear and writing that spawned from the copyblogger article: http://tappingcreativity.blogspot.com/2007/07/fearless-writing.html Mike Hey Brian - Thanks for stopping by!

Everyone - Here is an interesting blog post on fear and writing that spawned from the copyblogger article:

http://tappingcreativity.blogspot.com/2007/07/fearless-writing.html

Mike

]]> By: Brian Clark http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/01/fear/#comment-26945 Brian Clark Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:31:22 +0000 http://www.writingwhitepapers.com/blog/2007/08/01/fear/#comment-26945 It's not just writers, I'm afraid. Fear tries to keep us all from doing the things we would like to do, whether that be in our business, personal or spiritual lives. The key is to not let fear win. It’s not just writers, I’m afraid. Fear tries to keep us all from doing the things we would like to do, whether that be in our business, personal or spiritual lives.

The key is to not let fear win.

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