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7 Inevitable Challenges You’ll Face as a Writer — And How to Crush Them Every Time to Keep Winning
When you know the challenges, you can better prepare for them
Writing, without the slick challenges, isn’t writing. These challenges come in different packages. And they affect every writer differently.
But once you declare yourself as a writer — either in your mind or with your content — you officially welcome yourself to the land of these troubling obstacles.
No one can escape them, but you’ll be on solid footing when you know about them and how to deal with them. Often, these challenges stand between where you are and your destination.
If you can trump them, you’ll magically transform your writing fortunes. Here are some of the most common challenges every writer has faced and how you can trump them.
Negative feedback
Not every word you write will taste like honey to everyone. Even if it does, some people don’t like honey. Either way, you’ll always ruffle feathers. Or, for no reason, you’ll have someone fire a stray negative comment at you. Expect that.
But also learn how to handle negative feedback like a seasoned expert. Here’s how.
