Ways to Boost Your Writing Confidence - WritersLife.org Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit Where to follow and listen to WritersLife.org: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/writerslifeorg/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/writerslife.org/ Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/writerslifeorg Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/writerslifeorg/ Google +: http://www.WritersLife.org/googleplus Website: http://www.WritersLife.org Products: http://www.WritersLife.org/shop Podcast: http://writerslife.org/podcast Join Our Team: http://writerslife.org/contribute/ Advertise your book and.or writing https://www.facebook.com/WritersLifeAdvertisingPlatform/?ref=br_rs Thank you for listening Please Share it. We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel: https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello its Peter here again from Writer's life and today ways to boost confidence in your writing ability having confidence in your writing ability can not only help improve your writing it could dare we say even boost your chance of getting published however perhaps even more important than this it will also make the whole writing process a lot more enjoyable too so what are the things writers can do to gain confidence in their writing ability first of all practice makes perfect the more you write the better you'll get at it if you write often it will start to come naturally to you we all know how difficult it is to try and start writing again after you've been a bit neglectful of it you feel uncertain about everything and full of doubt your ability to get it done well the first bit is pretty hard the bits where you have to force yourself to get back into the habit of it if you persevere it will become just that a habit writing is a skill and if you keep practicing you will improve get better feedback and more positive reviews and you'll start to believe that you really have got what it takes which is so much better and more productive than continually putting yourself down next misery loves company let's face it sometimes it's just really comforting to know you are not alone when you need a bit of a confidence boost why not remind yourself of all the other writers who got rejected who were told they weren't good enough you can rest assured that some of the most successful and prolific writers of all time suffered from self-doubt and rejection but they kept going anyway and so should you next fake it until you make it it takes time to feel confidence in your writing ability but the powers of positive thinking can help get you there much quicker the key is to keep telling yourself and others that you are a writer that you can be a success and that you believe in your ability even if you secretly don't if you keep doing this you'll eventually convince yourself being self-depreciating and not being able to talk with confidence about your work will end up being a self-fulfilling prophecy if you the author can't stand up and say my story is one worth reading why would anyone else believe that it is next reach for the stars goal setting is important for any writer start with what you want your ultimate dream whatever that may be then work backwards figuring out what you need to do to get there break your workload down it's a realistic and challenging yet achievable goals give yourself deadlines and each time you hit one your confidence will soar next if you fall get right back in that saddle rejection happens to everyone and we all miss goals or procrastinate or don't do our best work and feel bad about it however whatever happens you must persist keep submitting your work keep seeking out new writing opportunities keep finding ways to exercise your creativity the more chances you give yourself to be success or the more likely you are to be so unfortunately there are no quick fixes and if you do suffer from a lack of confidence in your writing ability it may take time to start believing in yourself however remember that beating yourself up and being negative about your writing won't get you anywhere so it's well worth trying to boost your confidence in your writing ability the whole experience will be so much better if you do and don't forget if you're struggling to write or finish your book our free writers toolkit can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination get organized stay focused find time to write and finally get your book published to get access to it now while it's still available simply go to http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's right http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it for now be sure to give us a thumbs up and subscribe to our channel for more I'll see you next time