The story of how John overcomes fear and wins over his confidence.
Over time, I have been struggling with how I could put my stories in the global space. Sometimes, I would write pages of what I thought was gonna make sense but then overthink every sentence until I was convinced that they weren't good enough.
The fear of being judged and rejected was constant at the back of my mind.
Oftentimes, I'd ask myself, "What if people don't get to this? What if nobody cares about what I'm going to write?" So, instead of sharing my work, I’d rather stop writing and forget that the piece ever existed.
And this went on for a very long time. I had all these ideas, but I didn't find the courage to share them.
Things took a new look when I decided to join this noble platform, Hive, where I had to put my stories, thoughts, and almost everything into writing.
And after then, I’ve come to learn that writing is a process and no story is perfect. You just have to be brave enough to share it and have a mindset of improving it daily.
At some point, building confidence as a writer takes time, but with the right encouragement, and environment could make it easy.
To anyone who's probably struggling with finding it difficult to place confidence as a writer, here’s what I’ve learned, and I would please don’t be your biggest critic.
I understand how easy it is to get lost in self-doubt, but then remember that writing is meant to evolve.
No story will ever be perfect in your eyes, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth sharing. Sometimes, the most challenging step is hitting "send" or "publish," but trust me, that growth you've been hearing about is far from there.
I'm putting this on to encourage everyone to put on that leap, put that thought into writing, and share your work while being open to feedback. And watch as your confidence comes to reality
Don't forget in a hurry that your voice is unique; everyone out there needs to hear your story.
Please keep writing, keep sharing, and trust in the journey.
Wishing you success in your little efforts put together. I hope you're blessed and encouraged by my story of how I became fearful and won over my confidence!!