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Writer’s Block – Fear of Creating?
By Deb Gallardo
Creativity expert Dan Goodwin offers an excellent blog post at his Coach Creative Space on the greatest of all fears against creating anything, whether it be a painting, a quilt, a sculpture or a book. And then he explains what to do to silence this fear once and for all.
How To Overcome The Master Fear Of Creating
When it comes to creating, it can often seem like you have more fears than ideas, a dozen hang-ups for every creative breakthrough, and a wider spectrum of doubts than there are colours in the world.
Through this apparent sea of negativity though, it nearly all comes down to one overriding fear, one “Master Fear” that stops you being as creative as, deep down, you know you can be.
So what is this Master Fear that’s the mother, father and wicked aunt of all other fears and doubts you have?
Quite simply: “I might not be any good at this”.
The promising news is, that just as there is one Master Fear that appears to underlie all others, there is one simple way to conquer it and all its offspring.
The way to conquer the Master Fear is to show up and create regularly. Read entire article on writer’s block – fear of creating. (Opens in new window)
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