The writer’s life: overcoming the fear of the first word
Your first day in a new job. Your first time speaking in front of an audience. Your first time heading up a department. There are firsts that we all face throughout our careers, but when it comes to the life and work of a writer there are firsts they face time and again. The very first word. The first sentence. Or your first piece of copy for a new client. Nerves, excitement, a little bit of pressure (applied from external or internal sources!), and a desire to do well, mingl