In this episode, I discuss 5 ways to be more confident in your writing. It's so easy to feel vulnerable when sharing your innermost feelings and observations with the world (especially with all the rejection we have to face!), so I have outlined 5 reasons why you should feel more confident about your writing. 

1) Eliminate comparisons because they don't do anything to improve your craft. Comparing your own work to that of another does not provide objective value. 
2) If you are giving your all, you should be confident in your work. Your best effort will breed natural confidence. 
3) Reduce perfectionistic tendencies. I think most authors have a tendency to get inside their heads. Sometimes perfectionism is a good thing like when you have an eye for detail, but hoarding your work until it's 'perfect' doesn't teach you anything. Get your work out there, and stop being a perfectionist. 
4) Stop looking for approval from family and friends. Turn inward for your own approval. 
5) Writing is a journey. Any step (whether forward or backward) is a step closer to the goal. We are all about enjoying the road trip here on TurnWritePod. 

I created the Turn Write Podcast for beginning writers, indie authors, for people who are looking for their voice and who want to know how to use it. The idea for this bite-sized podcast came to me as I sat in endless traffic commuting an hour each way to and from my 9-5 job, wondering why do I write? Why do I rush home every day with the agonizing hope of trying to string together meaningless words to create a feeling deeper than I could dare hope to describe? Well, day after day I kept thinking and there was only one answer: I loved to write. I am on a journey to becoming a published author, and I want to help you get there too.

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