on Live Write Thrive:

When it comes to your writing, do you sometimes feel like you have the brakes on?

You might want to move forward … but something’s holding you back.

I’ve seen so many writers blame themselves for procrastinating. They feel guilty that they can’t seem to “just get on with it.” Sometimes, they worry that they’re simply lazy or not cut out for the writing life.

But I don’t believe that procrastination is usually about laziness or about not being suited to writing. Instead, procrastination is often a symptom of a lack of confidence.

If you feel that you’re not writing as much as you want, or you’re writing but it’s as though you’re spinning your wheels and not really making bigger-picture progress in your writing career, then I hope I can give you some encouragement and some practical steps to move forward and grow as a writer.

Because you can’t think yourself into being more confident. You need to take action.

Here are some wonderful ways to nurture your creative growth and development as a writer.