Click the video below to find out why you don’t need permission to write.
Hello my lovely writers, how are you?
You want to be a writer. You want to be a writer but you keep putting off your writing, you find it hard to get to the desk, you find it hard to get to the page and to get your butt in that chair.
One thing I’ve realised about a lot of writers is they struggle because they’ve not given themselves permission to write.
So, if you need to hear this, I’m giving you permission.
You have permission to write
You have permission to write. You are allowed to write. If it’s something that gives you joy, if there’s a bit of your brain that says you need to write – either on a daily or a weekly basis – then you have permission to do it. You don’t need anybody else’s permission.
You don’t need my permission but, if you need to hear that, I’m giving permission to you so you can feel good about getting to the page and so you don’t feel guilty about wanting to write.
When we think about other people who do things they enjoy, like go to the gym, go running, play golf, go to a tap-dancing class or go to the cinema, whatever it is, they don’t feel guilty about it.
Writing is important to us
They don’t feel they need permission from other people to do these activities, so why do we writers often feel we need permission to take ourselves off and spend a little time by ourselves and our characters? Spend our time not doing any harm to anybody else, not taking anything from anybody else but simply being allowed to express ourselves in word form, which is important to us.
There’s dance, there’s sculpture, there’s art, there’s crochet, there are so many other artistic forms but, for us, it’s the written word. We love writing. We love telling stories. We want to put our stories together, put our books together and share something with the world.
You don’t need permission to do that. But just in case you do, I’m giving it to you. You have permission to do something that gives you joy, that makes you happy, that is a personal challenge and a step towards the dream life you want to live.
So, you have permission to write. Get writing.
Emma xx
Emma Dhesi
Emma Dhesi is a Certified Author Accelerator Book Coach and bestselling author who helps writers let go of perfectionism, self-doubt and writer's block through her signature programme, Unlock Your Creative Block.
She is the host of the YouTube Channel, Emma Dhesi, where she interviews debut and experienced authors alike.
Through her 1:1 coaching programme, Emma helps new authors start and finish their first novel.
Emma provides personal written feedback on their pages and guides them through the emotional rollercoaster that is writing a novel!
