Writing your own story is scary work. It’s opening yourself up and putting yourself out there. But it is doable. You just have to be brave.

The first step is killing the dreaded critic in your head. There is no other critic. There are no critics on the outside when you write. There is only the critic in your head. The trick is to find the right words to say to them in your head that makes them go away quickly and completely. 

Here are a couple of suggested things to say to your inner critic to get rid of them so you can move forward with your writing.

“This is just a first draft and I don’t need you for a shitty first draft.”

“I believe in my better angels, not my fearful and draining ones.”

“Ok, I know you are there. I recognize you, but I don’t have to listen to you bad mouthing what I am working hard to do. You just sit over there. You may whine and moan, but I refuse to listen to you. I have work to do.”

“I am making the choice to believe in myself.”

“I wrote yesterday. I wrote the day before that. I am going to write today.”

“The only person that can make me doubt myself is myself. I choose to believe in myself.”

If these work – great, you’re done. If they fall short, write your own. But whatever you do – don’t give up. Find the words that work for you. They will be your magic words. Make your own magic. You have that power. You have the power to create. 

GetRdone!