How to Get Over Your Fear of Blogging
Starting a blog can be burdensome and fearsome at the same time for some of the individuals. Blogophobia, a term many are not familiar with, is a constant & irrational fear of blogs and blogging usually causes one to avoid blogs. If you want to start writing your own blog but struggling with a degree of fear, our free beginner’s guide to blogging will definitely help you out.
1. Conquer Your Fear.
Constant fear of many ‘what if’s’ we ask ourselves before starting a blog wraps up our thoughts with imaginary worst case scenarios. Every time we try to do something new or get out of our comfort zone, a slight pinch of despair and uneasiness endeavors to block our way. To be honest, fear is not something that we can completely throw out but it can be conquered. To overcome your fear of blogging, just post your blog article without thinking about the things that can go wrong. Just stay confident and positive about the outcomes because you have put significant hard work into it.
2. Know Where to Start
A common problem almost all the bloggers face during their initial phase of blogging is that they don’t know from where to start. When you have many ideas or goals to start with, you will probably find difficulties to starting with one. In this contingency, it is important to prioritize your goals. Make a list according to their priority and then further break them down in necessary and executable sub-steps. Now you are looking at several manageable processes that can be taken care of easily instead of the gigantic big mash-up of objectives. So, just start with it already.
3. Overpower the Fear of Social Media
The trepidation and fear of connecting others through social networking are somewhat intimidating for new bloggers. Focusing on both blogging and utilizing social media for networking at the same time seems like a tough task to accomplish. However, it is not as hard as it appears. The easy way to extend your social media influence combines sharing your’s and other author’s works on multiple platforms. Commenting on other author’s posts is good as well. Nevertheless, make sure your comment sounds like an expert’s outlook based on a meticulous reading of the article rather than an advertisement of your own blog.
?4. Stay Confident and Positive About Your Work
Doubting yourself may hold you back for a long time. Some new bloggers stay worried about their possible arduous competition with well-stabilized bloggers. At times, they anticipate that how their work will survive in the vast-cruel world of the internet because there are already so many authors doing the same work as you. That is one of the main reasons that make an abundance of bloggers waste an exuberant amount of time before starting their first blog.
To extract this doubt out of your mind, you would need to stay confident, positive, and decisive about your work. You need to trust yourself that you, your working style, and your way of thinking are unique and that’s what going to make you a successful blogger.
5. Jitters About Possible Criticization and Judgemental comments
The statement “what people will think and say?” has been repressed many creative minds, especially new bloggers for a long time. Remember, no matter how better you write, there will always be people to judge or criticize your work. One can’t completely get rid of critics or remove judgemental comments off one’s blog. Thus, focusing on your work, learning & improving along the process, and working at your level best is the key to gain perfection. Don’t let the negative comments or criticism intercept you. Write to express your ideas and views. After all, you are writing for your fans, not to please critics.