I never did get around to publishing a summary post for my Negative Self Talk series. I had reason this week to reread my article (these habits are easy to fall back into), so maybe it is a good time for other people to read them as well. Negative Self Talk for Writers: Negativising Negativising
Negative Self Talk for Writers: Obsessing
Obsessing occurs when you take a relatively minor problem or issue and dwell on it to the point of distraction. This can often happen in the writing process when you find yourself focusing on a sentence or paragraph that “just doesn’t work”. You focus all of your energy on this relatively small problem and then
Negative Self Talk for Writers: Shoulding
Shoulding occurs when you dwell on the things that you or others should or should not have done. This often happens when you are unhappy with the outcome of a situation, but can even come when you have gotten the results you wanted, but still second-guess your actions, methods or behaviors. For writers this can
Negative Self Talk for Writers: Right stepping
Right stepping occurs when you decide that your opinions and actions are the right ones and that you must continually prove this to others. You feel a constant pressure to be correct and will stand by your view at any cost. For writers, this often occurs when working on group projects. It can be an
