[ISBW] Fears and Pitfalls for Beginners

<h3>Back to Basics</h3> <h3>S18 Ep45</h3> <p><strong>The first in our twelve episode Back to Basics series! But did you know you could <a href= "https://www.flyleafbooks.com/mur-lafferty-signed">pre-order signed copies of my new book <em>Station Eternity</em>? </a></strong></p> <p>I'm going to be covering basic writing advice for the next twelve episodes.</p> <p><strong>Open</strong></p> <ul> <li>STATION: ETERNITY will be out October 4 2022 </li> <li>2022 Word Count: 120k</li> <li>Upcoming changes to ISBW: themed limited series are the new normal</li> </ul> <p><strong>Good News Good News</strong></p> <ul> <li>Team Rejection count: 204</li> </ul> <p><strong>Main Topic: Back to Basics</strong></p> <ul> <li>Addressing the imagined fears that sneak up on you when considering a creative career</li> <li>Fear of failure when starting a project, Fear of success and its link to impostor syndrome</li> <li>Having the courage to say “yes” or “hello”</li> <li>There are a few real concerns when walking the path of a creative career</li> <li>Perfectionism: It’s A Trap!</li> <li>Refer to: Ira Glass, “The Gap”: <a href= "https://www.thisamericanlife.org/extras/the-gap">https://www.thisamericanlife.org/extras/the-gap</a></li> <li>Comparison to others: It’s A Trap!</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://streamlabs.com/mightymur/merch">Check out the official ISBW merch!</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/mightymur" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">Mur on Twitter</a>, <a href= "https://instagram.com/mightymur2" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://youtube.com/murlafferty" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow noopener">Youtube</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.getrevue.co/profile/mightymur" target= "_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Newsletter, The Hot Mic</a></li> <li>Support via <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/mightymur"><em>Patreon</em></a><em>!</em></li> <li><a href="https://johnanealio.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">John Anealio on B