Every writer has doubts

The difference is some keep writing anyway.

Doubt is part of the process. Is this any good? Will anyone care? Am I wasting my time?

If you’ve asked yourself these questions, you’re not alone.

The secret isn’t confidence. It’s courage.

The courage to write a shitty first draft, even when you know most of what you write will be tossed.

The courage to revise what doesn’t work, even your favorite lines and scenes.

The courage to share your story, even when your voice shakes.

The writers who grow aren’t the ones who never doubt themselves. They’re the ones who write into and through the doubt.

If you’re staring at the page and questioning everything. That’s good. That means you care. Now keep going.

Frank Tarczynski

Documenting my journey from full-time educator to full-time screenwriter.

https://ImFrank.blog
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