Yes I do. I really do!
I have always enjoyed writing, I find it therapeutic at times to just sit down and start pouring the contents of my mind out onto a page. I even enjoyed writing assignments for school and college, once I could be bothered to get going of course.
My problem however is that I don’t always allow myself to write, I choose to steer clear of it. I’ve realised why I don’t write more often and why I will continually procrastinate and just not do it. I will often sit thinking about the things I’d love to be writing about and yet I won’t just sit down and put it all into words and it’s because I am my own worst critic.
I feel like I’m not good enough to write. I seem to think that I need a masters degree in English before I can put my words out there. I assume I am branching out beyond my capabilities and I shouldn’t dare put my words out there when there are so many talented writers doing it for real. If I’m not at the top of the game then I’ll simply sit back and refuse to play rather than just trying.
I have read plenty of blogs and online posts in which the writing hasn’t exactly been impeccable, I’ve even found typos whilst reading printed books, so why shouldn’t I just type away at my keyboard and put something together? The internet makes it so easy for us to post anything that comes to mind and I no longer see why I should refuse to take advantage of that. If I don’t structure my post perfectly or use fancy words then so what? I’ll be doing what I love, I’ll be keeping my mind busy and where’s the harm in that?
Time to be brave and pull my finger out, or fingers in this case and just start typing.