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Is it better to push yourself in your writing? To attempt bigger and deeper stories than you've done before? K.M. Weiland says so. But then there's this thread (which is talking about music perform...
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Is it better to push yourself in your writing? To attempt bigger and deeper stories than you've done before? [K.M. Weiland](https://www.helpingwritersbecomeauthors.com/why-you-should-be-writing-scared-2/) says so. But then there's [this thread](https://music.stackexchange.com/a/69120) (which is talking about music performance, yes), which implies that the only way to perform perfectly is to hold back just a little and do something that's comfortable or easy for you What is the value of each? Are lasting stories only created when you're writing scared? On the other hand, are you more likely to write a best-seller if you try something within your comfort zone? EDIT: I should add that there seem to be multiple ways of writing scared: - Fear because you are baring your soul and writing past your own defenses. - Fear because you don't feel skilled enough - the scene requires more characters than you can juggle, or a more complex plot, or subtler emotions than you've written before. One is a matter of content, the other of skill level. I'm interested in both.
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2018-03-29T12:49:22Z (over 6 years ago)
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