Writing isn’t easy. Like anything, it takes work, commitment, and time to be good at. Along that path myths get created about the process and successes that come with writing. Who creates these myths? Who knows. Some can be attributed to a specific comment by someone at some point in time that gets overblown or a general communal belief when a pattern arises. Things like writer’s block, is it a myth or real? Or is it an excuse that gets perpetuated by the creators to the point of cliche? Spoilers…yes, it’s real but isn’t as devastating as people make it out to be, as you can work through writer’s block. Other myths include needing some formal education to write, or you need to be some grammar expert (if you’re reading this blog at all you’ll know that’s a weak spot for me). Many of the writing myths you hear feel more like roadblocks, ways to discourage, but that goes for anything. If you don’t truly want to put the effort in to honing a craft or improve at it, then yes, these things will get in the way. But if you’re passionate enough about what you’re doing, there are ways around them, and soon they become non-issues with enough practice. Tim and I get into the common and some uncommon myths about writing in our latest Writer Syndrome episode.
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