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We LOVE to read comments so please leave a comment and subscribe to Our channel:  https://www.youtube.com/writerslifeorg Grab your free writer's toolkit by going to  http://www.writerslife.org/finish-your-book ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ hi it's Peter here again from a writer's lifeless war to spend my advice this time where she might be self-sabotage your writing career one thing many writers have in common is their ability to self-sabotage writers could often be so unfairly negative about themselves on their work it's as if they are their own worst enemy barley obvious negative effects this has on what self-esteem this self-sabotage also naturally has an effect on a writer's ability to succeed having put so much time and energy into your work do something super something of a shame if you are the one who gets in the way of your own success be open to the possibility of actually the successful reason is so important it's not just about look or even about talent is also having a positive mindset and the determination to equal even when the chip somehow so what are the signs to account for which may suggest or sabotaging your writing career here are some of the most dominant first you've fallen out of love you're right gone are the days when you felt excited and elated every time you sat down to lately and feels so much more force your stories like the passion and flow of earlier times and you keep getting distracted or fighting any excuse to leave your work and go and do something else if this sounds like new you need to think about what might because you need to feel this way if you can understand the causes to why you're writing to fulfill useful used to you can tackle it head-on make a list of all the things you love about writing and all the obstacles and stop you from doing it more enjoying it as you should focus on what makes you happy and don't worry about the rest you've lost confidence in your own ability to write if you've started to feel negative and writing ability then everything you write seems terrible this negativity is bound to have an impact on the quality of your writing overall perhaps it's time to reassess how you critique your work are you too hard on yourself or perhaps you need to go back to basics and start again but you see a great piece of writing is a slower layer process but it's essential that you remain confident you're suffering from the shredder rights if you simply can't find any inspiration and every time you sit down to write your mind goes blank there will be an underlying reason that has locked you in a downward spiral when you need to get yourself out of it before your career starts over it's hard to be creative when you are feeling stressed or anxious so try to find ways to clear your mind and relax so that you have the necessary freedom to write find inspiration by joining a write taking up a new hobby traveling or just experimenting with writing to see if taking it in a new direction reinvigoration what's next when you do get some interest worried if an agent of publishers interesting it's important to accept this as an awesome some writers end up self-sabotage by immediately finding and the enormity of finishing that book or making suggested revisions too overwhelming they feel like an impostor becomes suspicious and uncertain man s will be hated publishes so much and eventually the deal falls through remember if you do get interest you're in a considerable minority it's okay to be nervous but try to be calm and professional and stay confident in your ability to get the job done next you finish your work and never sent it off a classic sign of a writer self-sabotage is that dusty old manuscript that six rounded in shape at the bottom of the desk all those many draft emails to agents publishers that have been sitting ready to go through months if you love finish your work spent a sensible amount of time or forward so on anything it and crafting a solid submission letter it's time to let it go you are probably never going to tell your work these perfect or good in for submit but if you want to stand a chance there has to be employed to where you're letting go if you're self sabotaging your writing through here it's time to figure out why once you start giving it thought the reason should become pretty clear so just listen to yourself your instincts and try to nip it in the bud as soon as and don't forget if it struggling to write or finish a book our free rights is talking can help with it you'll learn how to overcome procrastination stay for organized finds her to write but finally forget the oldest to gain access to a power it's still available simply go to   http://www.writerslife.org/toolkit that's it my name's Peter and I'll be back with more tips and advice here on writers life and soon