30 Ways That Fear Stops You From Creating
She's a tricky one.
Thanks to all of you who responded to my question about your biggest creative obstacle.
And for many of us, it’s fear. We may not call it fear, we may call it, trouble getting started or staying focused, but more often than not, it is fear.
It doesn’t help that industries like Hollywood operate out of fear and work hard to keep creatives in perpetual fear.
So I wanted to name some of the ways that fear stops us from doing the work we’re meant to do.
BTW: The Creative Comeback Workbook is designed to help you name and overcome your fears so that you can get back on creative track.
30 Ways That Fear Stops You From Creating
Not starting
Not finishing
Not sharing the work for feedback
Endless feedback loops because you’re trying to make the work perfect
Not sharing the work with your audience once it’s finished
Endless research
Procrastination
Putting other’s people projects before your own
Working on projects that don’t align with your vision, mission, or desires
Not writing what you actually want to write or writing for who you actually want to write for
Not trying new mediums or formats
Thinking you need a writing partner (and sometimes we do, but sometimes we don’t)
Lack of motivation
Can’t find the time (many of us are legitimately busy, but is this the real reason?)
Focused on awards, accolades versus the work
Focused on what the market wants
Not marketing your work after it’s finished
Not talking about your work
Talking about writing instead of actually writing
Not putting in the work to make your writing as great as it can be
Confusion and lack of clarity
Needing inspiration to get started
Not picking one writing project and seeing it through completion
Not asking for or getting help when needed
Letting your inner critic lead
Not believing in your voice or talent / lack of confidence
Holding back in your work
Not being authentic in your work
Not trusting your instincts
Trying to control uncontrollables
Bonus: Excuses
If any of these resonate, I encourage you to dig into the why behind it. Why am I not motivated to write? Why can’t I finish this script? Why do I keep putting other people’s projects before my own?
One of the keys to my success has been understanding, naming, and working through my fears. A lot of the process that I go through to do this is outlined in The Creative Comeback Workbook.
I also steer clear of assuming other people’s fears. And I consider what I'm losing out on - creatively, professionally, personally, financially - when I let my fears lead. That consideration has changed my life. Try it.
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