Jeremy D Vance Author

Like a cunning wolf hot on your heels, self-doubt as a writer can be a difficult beast to dodge. In the midst of writing our manuscripts, the feeling our writing is terrible and only worth throwing in the trash  ( or deleting). Every one of us writers is bound to have episodes where the burden of self-doubt is heavy upon us.  We leave our WIPs in frustration and it may be hours, days, or weeks before we return. A whole section of time lost and can’t be recovered. How can we wrestle and win against this opponent? First, we recognize the ongoing presence of our opponent. We will always face self-doubt as we work our way through our poetry, fiction, and non-fiction whether we write for youth or not. Spanish author Antonio Muñoz Molina said, “As a writer, you live in permanent self-doubt; you’re on permanent trial.” We are human and bound to criticize our writing or ourselves harshly. By realizing the presence of our enemy, we are better prepared to enter into these tough periods. Seco