tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post6186598957688207445..comments2024-03-22T02:54:23.511-06:00Comments on Shallee McArthur: I Suck: A Writer's Greatest FearShalleehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09907680428735740943noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-33913453431315460592010-07-09T00:03:22.768-06:002010-07-09T00:03:22.768-06:00This might be a totally lame answer, but most of t...This might be a totally lame answer, but most of the time I just tell myself, "Okay, so I do suck. Oh well." Usually at that point I remind myself that I always have something new to learn and that if I never sucked in the first place, I would've never had room to grow.Michelle Merrillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00040685503147648297noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-86534290522843878602010-07-08T14:41:13.595-06:002010-07-08T14:41:13.595-06:00Oh my. YES. I was just having one of those.. I ...Oh my. YES. I was just having one of those.. I say do one of two things: 1. Have someone else read it and give a critique. Chances are you'll be reassured but know what does need work. OR what I did this morning, 2. Go back and re-read what you have. Chances are you'll catch that glimmer again and say 'oh yeah this is actually pretty okay.'Lisa Gail Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648323153868702165noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-57966932894449156682010-07-07T04:41:05.939-06:002010-07-07T04:41:05.939-06:00Oh my goodness. I swear I flip flop from feeling ...Oh my goodness. I swear I flip flop from feeling good about my work to knowing I'm the worst writer in the world at least a dozen times a day. Rather than fighting it, I just decide to work in spite of it. Eventually the feelings of despair go away and it's easier to ignore them when you're too busy writing. :DEmily Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478461123707071108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-437730797773263014.post-50751976911187197442010-07-06T22:27:35.421-06:002010-07-06T22:27:35.421-06:00I don't think I've ever truly beaten them ...I don't think I've ever truly beaten them yet. It's always in the back of my mind. I just keep going though, if I keep it in my head I'll just slowly go (more) insane.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com