Comments on: Trusting Yourself

By: Michelle O'Neil

Michelle O'Neil — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:40:47 +0000

“I am an author I trust.”

Love this line! Can’t expect others to trust you if you can’t trust yourself. You go!

By: Lorna Suzuki

Lorna Suzuki — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:09:49 +0000

Great posting, Therese! You come across very calm and composed as you work through these final steps that it’s hard to believe you would even entertain trust issues regarding finishing your next novel.
This might sound odd, but I believe inspired authors create inspired characters. So much so, that even though they are real only in our mind’s eye, they will spur you on to tell their story. I believe you are one those inspired authors so get cracking on #2!

By: Kristen Fischer

Kristen Fischer — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:58:57 +0000

I think you get better at dealing with self-doubt over time, but it can take a few “slaps” to start developing a thick skin. It’s normal to doubt yourself because writing is so personal. (I wrote about this in my book, Creatively Self-Employed, and interviewed lots of people who feel the same.) The key is to feel it and move forward:)

By: Barbara Samuel O'Neal

Barbara Samuel O'Neal — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:58:48 +0000

Wonderful post, and it increased my excitement over the release of Moira.

I’m sure you’re going to be even more brilliant with book #2. It only makes sense, doesn’t it? Think how much you’ve learned!

Every book is a new child, just like real life children. They’re all different, with different challenges and delights.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:10:50 +0000

Inspiring.

We all have doubts at times.

Finish hugging and kissing that baby, and then let it loose.

Another book is calling your name.

By: Therese Walsh

Therese Walsh — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:09:15 +0000

Aww, thanks, Therese. :-) And best of luck to you and Reunion!

Deborah, good luck with that book. Let us know how it goes.

By: Therese Fowler

Therese Fowler — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:47:30 +0000

Hey Therese, thanks a bunch for the shout-out!

I’m having the best time watching you move through all the stages so impressively. YOU may doubt, at times, your ability to get book 2 done, and done well (God knows I did, this time last year!) but it’s clear to me you’re doing exactly what it takes.

Keep up the good work. :)

By: Kathleen Bolton

Kathleen Bolton — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 18:24:42 +0000

“I fell into the story quickly.

I trusted myself. ”

Aww, that’s awesome. Thanks for the pep talk. :-)

By: Kristan

Kristan — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:54:38 +0000

I haven’t gotten past Book #1 yet, so I don’t think I can answer your questions, but thanks for this post! Sometimes we all need a good pep talk. :)

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:32:20 +0000

Great post Therese! I really enjoyed the ‘inspirational speech’ – very uplifting!
And Thea, I too am a HUGE worrier. All that self-doubt and self-deprecation have hindered my ability to move forward with my WIP. Thankfully I stumbled upon WU and am learning through these daily blogs to let all that self-doubt go! If each of you guys can forge ahead then maybe I can too!

Keep the great posts coming!

By: thea

thea — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:03:31 +0000

rejecting self-doubt and surrendering to living in the present moment is the greatest gift you can give yourself. i am a worrier. and i have wasted so much time and effort worrying about making mistakes that self-doubt became the first voice i heard. but life is funny – it’s not the things you worry about that happen, it’s what you never thought of that happens. so my great lesson learned is to reject that self doubt that comes with uselessly worrying and just experience the challenges as they come along. and they do!

By: Deborah Talmadge

Deborah Talmadge — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:43:11 +0000

My second book was hard, so I abandoned it. The third wasn’t so bad because I changed stories. Now I’m attempting the second to the first series again. It’s not quite so difficult, I think because I gave it some time. It feels like a first book. This trust in yourself isn’t easy, but we have to go forward with faith or we stand still. Thank you for your advise and encouragement.