i wrestle with this all the time, especially since i'm pitching publications all the time for work and i have to balance what i spend my time on — recognizing that research is a practice that can be leisurely, but is also very much "work" a lot of the time. and, of course, being on substack for a while means recognizing what content does well in terms of engagement and what doesn't, which might not line up with what we're passionate about and feel driven to share.
Needed to read this. I have been struggling with self-doubt and comparison because I see others' pieces and feel like whatever I write isn't good enough. Thank you for writing this!
i wrestle with this all the time, especially since i'm pitching publications all the time for work and i have to balance what i spend my time on — recognizing that research is a practice that can be leisurely, but is also very much "work" a lot of the time. and, of course, being on substack for a while means recognizing what content does well in terms of engagement and what doesn't, which might not line up with what we're passionate about and feel driven to share.
Thank you for sharing. I'm sure it's a different story when you work as a writer:)
The self-censoring and self-rejecting you described are so real. Great piece.
Needed to read this. I have been struggling with self-doubt and comparison because I see others' pieces and feel like whatever I write isn't good enough. Thank you for writing this!
Glad you find it helpful it Epsita!
I might be missing something since reading on mobile but I only saw a link to Ava's sub stack, not a specific piece?
Regardless, loved this round of yours, Minh!
ooh my bad,
its here
https://www.avabear.xyz/p/writers-block