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Originally Posted by MalReynolds
Different strokes for different folks is all. I don't usually wake up wanting to write a story that Dorby is really going to like, so... there's that, I guess.
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Priceless.
On topic though, I'm kinda in the same boat as Cavernio. I love the idea of writing, I (mostly) enjoy doing it, but when I sit down with a "grand" idea lurking, I suddenly feel overwhelmed and become annoyed/afraid, etc. I just don't know if I can/will finish, I lose confidence etc.
However, what I've found is that working on some short stories and stuff, completing things you start, fleshing out ideas originally very simple, seems to give a nice ego/confidence boost. Sure, they might not be the greatest stories in the world, but you're an amateur, they're not going to be the best stories ever, nor are they supposed to be. You just have to start somewhere.
Wow, at second glance, this reply seems very conflicted. Yeah, I'll stop.
P.S: I also find that showing some of your work and getting even a couple of encouraging remarks really can help you get through a rough patch. You should try it out.