As someone who hasn’t finished a manuscript yet, it feels wrong to even call what I have “imposter syndrome”, but do you have any advice for someone who’s written for a long time and hasn’t gotten to see any physical, tangible reward for the effort yet?
For some, their gut reaction to imposter syndrome is to withdraw from active participation in the community. What’s the best way for such people to deal with that?
Quick shout-out to JC from a member of your old YA writing group on Scribophile! Great to see and hear you on WriteOnCon–you’re an inspiration. 🙂
Awww, thank you! I miss those early days on Scrib, especially when I feel like I don’t remember how to write anymore.
How do you combat the negative thoughts when you’re writing or revising?
As someone who hasn’t finished a manuscript yet, it feels wrong to even call what I have “imposter syndrome”, but do you have any advice for someone who’s written for a long time and hasn’t gotten to see any physical, tangible reward for the effort yet?
How do you get around feeling like an outsider/imposter in the publishing community when you haven’t published anything yet?
What’s the best way for a debut author to stay focused on their writing/craft during their debut year?
For some, their gut reaction to imposter syndrome is to withdraw from active participation in the community. What’s the best way for such people to deal with that?
What advice might you give to an author who’s underperformed compared to peers and is feeling like they don’t belong?
How do you reassure someone who’s struggling with imposter syndrome without it just sounding like platitudes?
Excellent panel!