Hello my Friends, Family, and Fans;
This will probably come as a shock to you, but your favourite author probably has imposter syndrome.
The root of imposter syndrome for me is that I never feel like I know what I’m doing. I have written or co-written over 15 books and I still feel like I’m just winging it. (Pun intended… don’t forget to vote for Winging It in the Auroras)
I love technology but half of what I do for fixing a computer is googling the answer and the other half is turning things on and off. I sometimes wonder how I manage to make anything work.
The Secret
I think I figured it out. That’s the secret, no matter how confident and in control people seem, they still have insecurities. Writing in particular is an exercise in pushing through those insecurities.
Everyone has doubts, everyone worries they aren’t good enough, and everyone wants to improve. If they don’t, they don’t really care. It’s easy to be confident when you don’t give a crap.
Keep trying new things and just keep moving forward. That’s the only way to prove you aren’t an imposter.
Good luck!
Stay safe and be kind,
Éric