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Getting Past “Not Good Enough” in Three Easy Concepts
Getting past the resistance of your inner Debbie Downer is key to being a prolific writer. I will share with you a brief journey and the most beneficial conclusions that have helped me to just shut the fuck up and write.
The voice of not good enough
I have all these ideas swirling around in my head, all these topics and associated thoughts about them, all ready to come out with a little nudge one at a time. Then a voice kicks in, “It’s not good enough.”
The list of ideas, each with its own number on a scale from “not fully mentally constructed” to “ready to be put onto the page”. Then to narrow down the list, my mind goes to this place of judgement. Who wants to read about this? Which idea do I have that more people will want to read about?
This is great stuff for an SEO minded person. How craftily can I weave in keywords and links? How does this story fit into my overall theme that makes my profile more cohesive?
I really want that. I’m always so impressed with artists and writers who have a cohesive body of work. They have found an audience and they are feeding their audience what they want more of. In turn, they are fed by their audience. It’s brilliant stuff.
