So I was conflicted by it, I'll admit. Now, I want to edit the eff out of everything I do. My self esteem has been greatly improved after much belief that my work is ****, when my lecturer said "You can write, you're a good writer". And tried to reiterate that twice more in our conversation about my work. So if you haven't seen me much around it's because of Uni work, if you didn't guess. I'll be back to regular broadcasting soon. Meanwhile, listen to the latest podcast, it's the shortest one i've ever done, tell me if you like it.
Just make sure you save your revisions as separate documents in case you over-edit. Learned that one the hard way. :'D
I have this same problem. I'm incredibly self-conscious of whatever I write. Even with people telling me that I'm really good. I'm just really uncomfortable with people reading my work. Hence my lack of a beta reader.
I would post my story on KHV, but I don't want it possibly flagged. If work you submit is found online using some special searching software, it could basically be flagged as plagiarism and investigated further. Which I honestly don't want to have to deal with. Christmas is round the corner and I have a stand up to do! Oh I have about.... 5 I believe, now. I've done that before too, i'm starting to turn a nit more uniformed and professional. Strange terms to describe me. My mum should ne proud. I get nervous every time I send my writing group my work, because I basically feel 'oh god they'll say it's ****, it'll be crap... but i'm really excited and hope they like it'. Honestly I just hope they'll get my allusions to this or that or the play on words, because that just makes me feel like i've done a good job. And all writers (and artists) feel they're crap to some degree. Stephen King, JK Rowling, Oscar Wilde. It's because of The Judge. That little voice that tells you you're **** as a writer. Just gotta block the sucker out and delve into your work. I would offer to read anything you want, but honestly just too busy at the mo.
