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6 Helpful Steps

Here are six steps to gain control and change your thoughts and approach to writing:

1. Don’t hide or deny your distorted thoughts. Instead, identify them and be aware of each and every one of them. You might even write them down to prove to yourself that you know exactly what they are.
2. Accept those negative thoughts. Conventional thinking might tell you to do the opposite. That is, conventional thinking might suggest that you simply stop thinking about those unhelpful thoughts which freeze your creativity. No good. In order to confront them, you have to accept their reality. Accepting them, you will know the triggers for your negative thoughts — typically triggers will be rejection, criticism, and getting stuck in your writing.
3. Acknowledge those pesky thoughts when they invade your mind. That is, when you get that rejection email from an editor who says your manuscript doesn’t suit their editorial needs, you know that’s going to result in a negative thought: “What made me think I could ever get a book published?” So, when that kind of thought shows up, just admit it. Identify it to yourself: “There’s that self-doubt thought again!”
4. Instead of giving into your negative thought, take action. Fight back. Substitute a new thought: “Self-doubt, I know what you’re trying to do – get me to stop writing and wallow in self-pity and engage in self-abuse. But I’m not going to do that. I’m going to see this rejection from the publisher as a positive. This is an opportunity to refine my skills and escalate my efforts! I got a rejection, yes, but I had the courage to send my proposal out for scrutiny. That shows bravery. I can ask for feedback to improve my skills. This is not negative, this is how great writers become great.  I’m not going to stop writing. I’m going to write more and keep sending out proposals!”
5. Stay in the present. “I can choose to be excited about the process in this moment. I don’t have to let my mind slip back to any failures or regrets from the past. And I don’t have to anticipate failure in the future.” In other words, deal with the present: “I don’t like being rejected, but a rejection will never dissuade me from my real goal of getting a book published. Yes, I got a rejection, but I will work hard today and every day!  I will send out more proposals and it feels good!”
6. Turn your insecurities into strengths by staying open to new ideas and new ways to get acceptances. Use your insecurities in your writing. Develop characters with insecurities. Write a blog about how writers feel. Use your cognitive distortions to learn about yourself and improve your writing and your well-being.