Do you trust yourself to write?
Watch the video below to find out why you need to trust your own judgement when it comes to your writing.
Hello my lovely writers, how are you?
A question I often get asked is, how do you know when to trust yourself to write? How do you know when you’ve got a good idea? How do you know when your dialogue is enough? How do you know you’ve got all the elements of your story together?
Believe it or not, this is about more than just craft. I know craft is what we go to first of all because, if we’re not sure about something, or if we don’t understand something, craft is where we immediately assume the problem lies.
You might be surprised to find out craft isn’t necessarily where the problem is. My guess is you’ve read a lot of books, attended a lot of webinars and writing courses and read a lot of blog posts and therefore you already have a solid grasp of the craft of writing.
Trust yourself to write
What’s really holding you back is trusting your instincts, trusting your own discernment and trusting you know what you need to do.
Say to yourself, ‘Do you know what? I’ve done a lot of practising. I’ve done a lot of writing. I’ve done a lot of research into the craft of writing. Now it’s time to dig deep. Now it’s time to trust myself and use my own judgement and my own discernment.’
That’s where the magic can happen. That’s where things really start to take off. I know it’s not easy to trust yourself, and to trust your confidence and to trust you know what to do, because we’re always looking for that external validation.
But that’s not where it is. That’s not what you need. You need to trust yourself. I want to reach out to you right now and say, ‘Trust yourself to write. You know what you’re doing. You can do it.’
Go ahead. Trust yourself. Trust your discernment. Trust you’ve learnt enough, studied enough, can do enough and now you’ve just got to write the book.
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!
