Comments on: Negative Self Talk for Writers: Minimizing

By: Debra

Debra — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 14:24:27 +0000

I do this all the time. And what you tell yourself can easily turn into what you tell others. I think I need to give myself a serious (and realistic) talking to. Debras last blog post..You canâ€™t live off the view

By: John Hewitt

John Hewitt — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:48:30 +0000

@ WD

Praise is something many people have trouble with. Self-depreciation is a hard habit to break.

@ lornadoone

Setting a bunch of rules before you can consider something an accomplishment can be a real problem. I know a writer who got terribly depressed, after he won a Pulitzer Prize.

By: lornadoone

lornadoone — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:09:42 +0000

Oh, gee, John. I just realized that I do this with just about everything, including writing. Occasionally I’ll give myself a break on something I worked really hard on, but it’s so easy to minimize accomplishments, especially if they seemed “easy.” Thanks for the reality check.

By: Writer Dad

Writer Dad — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:21:48 +0000

Ha! This isn’t just for writers. My Mrs. does this all the time! “Honey, dinner was delicious.” “Oh, it’s nothing, I just threw some stuff in the skillet.” etc., etc., etc.

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