Young Writers Society

I've seen so many writers being suffocated by general anxiety, and I'm curious about how it affects your writing and other creative pursuits, if at all.

I included a poll to make it easier for those who write a post out five times and then don't post because it's not perfect. Tick as many as you like.

Um...all of the above. Seriously, I can't even type a comment on Reddit because I'll start it and be like "nah, no one cares, this isn't adding anything" lol.

I'd say every one of those except the last two have applied to me at some time or other. Usually it doesn't get so extreme that it actually stops me from writing though... My biggest source of anxiety when it comes to writing is worrying that I haven't been doing it enough. Life gets in the way, or I just don't feel like doing it, and I stop. Then I feel guilty that I haven't made any progress. But I always come back eventually, so I guess that's good.

I tend to be obsessed with my base idea for the story being perfect. If there's something that doesn't quite add up or if I encounter even the smallest plot hole, I feel a need to restart the entire story, and it means that writing stories that I feel satisfied with is virtually impossible. I marked all of the issues that I feel affect me, but I do recognize that there is definitely a link between being a perfectionist in regards to writing and anxiety.