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I am conscious that self-esteem issues are ridiculous and definitely cringy,
Aside from that, here's something to consider: Every piece of work you finish, every role play post you write is helping you improve.
Hello there
Unfortunately, self-esteem is something almost anyone struggles with in life, in many different ways.
For me, a huge perfectionist, those struggles are recurrent whilst writing, roleplaying included. So much that, sometimes, I can't finish certain pieces of work because I know, for sure, that they won't be as perfect as I want them to be, finding each small detail unbearable, which often leads to unmotivation. I feel so ashamed of such works that I can't publish them as well.
How to you deal with such self criticism?
And if you are passing through the same and if you wish to, share your story! All writers need a bit of love and support from time to time
That's very considerate of you! And I feel the same towards my roleplay partners: I feel utterly honoured by the fact that they spare a bit of their time in order to work on something together with me. It proves that we are on the same page and that we respect each other's work, but, above all, the simple fact that we are working together towards something we both enjoy and can appreciate, something that can make us both entertained. And the fact that we often try to give our best, even though it is not always possible (and I don't think that that's a problem), is also something to take in consideration.
Those exactly same feelings, allied with an increasing lack of time and some other issues have been preventing me from posting mine, even more now that I am taking a break, sort of. And at the moment I believe that I might be turned towards some introspective writing. In fact, I have been reading more than anything else, and the fear of simply not getting anywhere with my possible roleplay as well makes my work look so even more frivolous and tedious, in fact. For the meantime, I believe I prefer to stick around lurking through the recruitment page. Patience is key, I believe. The day will come. Soon, hopefully.
Thank you so much for your insight
Wrong, your roleplay is superiorLet's give them a chance XD They might be someone else's thing though.
I'm going to give you the same advice that my creative writing professor gave me in his advanced fiction class.
Every writer has that little voice in their head that says they aren't really a writer, they aren't really good enough. The only way to make it properly go away is to write. Then write more. Write enough that when that voice comes up, you can say "I am here, I am writing, I am doing the work and I am growing. I am a writer." And revise, revise, revise. I promise you that every book you've loved had a first draft, and that first draft was a mess. The difference between your writing and something on the NYT bestseller list is that the NYT bestseller had a 40th draft. The meat of writing comes from rewriting. From sculpting and fine tuning a story until it's nothing like the first draft, and it's as close to perfect as you can get it. Buckle in, roll up your sleeves, and do the hard work. It isn't always easy, and it isn't always fun, but it does make that voice go away.