Allow me to be honest with you: I frequently suffer from writing anxiety. When I sit down to write a blog post, I usually stare at the screen for about ten minutes, thinking of the most effective opening line. When I finally squeeze that out and revise it a few times, I move on to the second line and do the same. Then the third, and fourth, and so on. 

When I get a little momentum going I’m able to write a few lines without stopping, but not often. Usually I go over each phrase or word I just wrote and revise it until I feel it’s perfect, though it never is. This constipated form of writing produces about one blog post every four days. 

Pretty pathetic, I know. But this time is a little different. Instead of setting out to write yet another predictable, prescriptive blog posts (something like “10 Tips to Make Life Better”), I decided to be transparent with you and reveal my inner angst. I think you’ll find it a more compelling read, and easier to relate to.

The way to overcome writing anxiety is very simple: [Read more...]