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Why Comparing Yourself to Other Writers is Pointless - WritersLife.org
 
 
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Hi I'm Jody from WritersLife.org and
today we'll be talking about why
comparing yourself to other Writers is
pointless it's so easy for riders to get
caught up in comparing themselves to
others they read something that is so
good they feel it impossible for them to
reach the same standard now here's some
of the previously unpublished authors
landing a six-figure book publishing
deal and wonder if it'll ever happen to
them I hear about a writer who's
self-published and their book took off
and made millions and millions of
dollars they feel hopeless and jealous
and wonder if they should even bother
trying comparing yourselves to others is
never a good idea it's unlikely to make
you feel good about your writing you are
your own worst critic after all and you
aren't likely to be able to rationally
or objectively reason as to why so and
so happen to that writer and it hasn't
happened to you here's why comparing
yourself to others is pointless it won't
make you any better by all means read as
many brilliant books as you can get your
hands on
but don't finish that book and
immediately burn your own manuscript and
a fit of desperate despair comparing
yourself negatively to writers you love
won't make your writing any better
instead why not be inspired and
influenced by them and just appreciate
how much you enjoyed their work there's
no comparison between your final draft
and a traditionally published novel even
if you have done all the right things
your final draft isn't going to hold a
candle to traditionally published books
that you find in the bookstore those
books have had teams of professional
people to edit rewrite shape design and
market them before they even hit the
shelves your word document that you've
read over and over just isn't going to
look very good in comparison so don't
bother it's not fair for you or your
work your voice is entirely unique and
so it should be the beautiful thing
about being a writer is that you have
your own unique writing voice your own
particular way of looking at the world
and expressing what you want to say
don't let anyone take that away from you
your book may not sound anything like
that bestseller but so what that doesn't
mean it is not brilliant and it's
right no one likes a copycat next time
you compare yourself to the other
writers ask yourself this what are you
going to do about it
either you can try and imitate them or
you can just accept that every writer is
different and has their own story to
tell and Way of telling it if you try to
do the farmer you'll end up just being a
slightly worse version of someone else
and who wants to be that you only see
their result not their struggle no
matter how easily fame and fortune seems
to come to others the likelihood is that
there was a lot of hard work going on
behind the scenes before they got to
where they are sure there might be a
lucky few for which success seems to
land on their lap but for the masses
it's all about keeping your nose to the
grindstone so stop comparing yourself to
others and get back to it it's not your
time yes if you find yourself getting
disheartened remember your time could be
right around the corner but the only
person that can make it happen is you
when it comes to writing you have to be
your own biggest fan so stop telling
yourself you aren't good when compared
to other writers tell yourself you're
just as good or even better when it
comes to writing the best thing to do is
focus on yourself set your own goals and
celebrate your success comparing
yourself to others will only distract
you from what you need to do so don't
let what other people are doing get you
off track just keep concentrating on
what you want and you'll get there in
the end don't forget if you're having a
hard time writing or finishing your book
check out our free writers tool kit it
can help you overcome procrastination
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