By Chynna
Hello! My name is Chynna and I am guilty of sabotaging my writing.
::Hello, Chynna!::
You name it, I've done it: Comparing my work to my peers'; melting into a puddle of tears from a rejection; refusing to write in a specific genre or on a specific topic out of fear of leaving my comfort zone; giving completely up on a project I'd worked on for months because one (heartless) editor said it was crap; taking every criticism to heart; turning jobs down because I questioned my own talent. But I'm on the right track now--two months sabotage-free! And I'm working hard to stay there!
::Yay! Chynna! Keep moving forward; it works!::
Okay, seriously. We are all guilty of sabotaging our writing. There are many different areas we do this, some of which I jokingly listed... More...