Unhealthy Writing Mindsets Holding You Back From Success

Almost every writer has unhealthy mindsets about writing that can hold them back. Writing a book is a tough and complicated task, and it's easy to apply too much pressure to yourself and end up holding yourself back as a result. These are some of the most common unhealthy writing mindsets that writers hold, and how to work past them.

TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:24 - Thinking the first draft has to be perfect
1:40 - Viewing others writers as competition
3:04 - Thinking your process can't change
3:50 - Waiting for motivation
4:30 - Thinking there's only one way to write
5:30 - Only focusing on your weaknesses

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