Creative Writing - 5 Tips To Increase Your Self Confidence As A Creative Writer

Lack of confidence can be crippling for a writer, and one of the major contributors to writer’s block.

When your confidence is low, you're scared to start a new project because you don’t know what to choose and don’t feel you’ll write well if you did choose something. Plus you fear continuing with an existing writing project because you don’t want to “mess up” and spoil any good work you’ve already done. Which means you don’t write ANYTHING. Not a pleasant place to be in…

So, to give your self confidence in your creative writing the boost it needs, here are 5 tips for you to use:

1. Little and often. Forming creative habits is the only way to consistent, rewarding writing. There are very few (if any) writers who can write for a few days then have a few weeks off and return to write for a while, and maintain consistency. Write for a minimum period EVERY DAY to embed healthy creative writing habits that’ll last a lifetime.

2. Start small and build. If your confidence is low, don’t make starting writing again intimidating by planning to write a new 600 page epic novel. Ease yourself back to writing by choosing small projects you can complete in one or two sittings. As you become more confident, either collect these smaller pieces together to form something larger or start a new larger project from scratch.

3. Think process not product. A common mistake that saps confidence is to always have one eye on the end “product”, whatever you’re writing. This creates unnecessary pressure and expectation. Choose some writing projects with absolutely no expectation of what they can become. Just write, see how it unfolds, see where the writing leads you, and enjoy your writing.

4. Mix it up. Writing in a number of different styles and forms is a good way of expanding your writing toolkit and building confidence. Choose small projects to begin with, but try types of writing you’ve never tried before. Have the attitude that you’re writing to learn and develop your writing. You may even find a new form of writing that feels more natural than any other you’ve tried before.

5. Acknowledge your progress. It’s easy to lose perspective when it comes to monitoring your own progress. It can feel like you’re writing very little and getting nowhere, when in fact you’re writing a significant amount each month. Regularly review what you’ve written – every month or so – and realise how much all those daily sessions actually add up to. You’ll be amazed.

Pick one of these tips to use today to start building up your confidence as a creative writer.

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