Setting Boundaries (For You & Your Writing)
Why it is time to take your writing seriously
Craftsmen and skilled laborers give their work all the attention it needs to finish the job and to do it right. Writers should be the same way.
And yet, most writers don’t allow themselves to treat their writing like professional work. So many of us are told that writing is just a hobby, something you can do for fun but shouldn’t come before the “important” things in life.
Setting boundaries for your writing means that you are ready to take it seriously, and you want the people in your life to take it seriously, too.
Here are a few great ways to set boundaries for yourself and your craft:
1. Don’t Compare Your Writing to Others
Similar to how we shouldn’t compare ourselves to other people, we should not compare our writing to the most recent NYT Bestseller.
Nothing stops you from writing faster than these few intrusive thoughts:
- “[Famous author] already did this… and better.”
- “Oh no, my book is just another version of [popular trope].”
- “My setting isn’t as cool as [your favorite book].”
- “No one is going to love my…
