38: "Who Am I To Write This?" (How To Shake Your Newbie Writer's Nerves)

The Marie Forleo Podcast

Marie Forleo

Education, Self-improvement

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🗓️ 17 October 2017

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Feeling insecure about your writing? Thinking, “who am I to write this?” These 3 mindset shifts will help you feel confident -- even if you’re just starting out. When you’re afraid to write, don’t think “who am I to say this” but “who am I not to say this?” @MarieForleo

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0:00.0	Hey, I'm Marie Forlio, and this is the Marie Forlio podcast.
0:03.7	If you want to talk about your business, your life, your health, your relationships, and even more,
0:08.8	I gotta tell you, you are in the right place.
0:10.9	We do it all with humor and heart, so let's dive in. Oh Marie. Can you tell me? Answer please. Oh, baby. Oh baby, baby. Can you help me? Help me. Help me. Hey Marie.
0:31.3	Yeah, Marie.
0:34.0	Today.
0:37.0	Today's question comes from a beautiful woman named Aline and she writes,
0:44.4	Hi Marie and team. Each week I turn on Marie TV and I must say every episode is an
0:50.6	eye-opener. Thanks for all the inspiration. You're welcome. Here's my cue. I've recently
0:55.9	discovered how much I love writing. It's a way to share my knowledge with other people, but as a designer
1:00.9	I've never had any education in writing.
1:04.2	So often when I'm writing an article,
1:05.8	I'll start thinking, who am I to share this knowledge?
1:08.6	Who am I to pretend I know it all?
1:10.4	And who am I to write this article?
1:12.4	These thoughts can make me feel tired, take away my
1:14.6	enthusiasm and turn it into fear. Is there anything I can do to make these thoughts go away?
1:20.3	Do you have tips that I can practice the next time I write an article?
1:24.2	Thank you so much, lots of love from the Netherlands, Aline.
1:28.8	Great question.
1:29.8	Whether you're a beginner or you're a more seasoned pro, I think all of us can have that thought, you know what, who am I to write this?
1:35.0	That's called Resistance, and it's probably why Ernest Hemingway drank so much.
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