(how I sack them)
Picture this: You’re about to hit ‘publish.’
But this one is ‘edgier’ than usual.
You were at peak coffee-fuelled boldness when you wrote it.
You were a little more raw.
But you’re having second thoughts now. Because you’re picturing your aunt reading it, your boss, or a friend who might find parts of it ‘offensive.’
You gulp.
Suddenly, hitting publish doesn’t seem like such a good idea.
You don’t want to be the bad guy.
This voice (wrapped in a dark cloak) appears:
‘Do you really need to invite this kind of drama into your life? Come on. Play it safe. Be nice to people. You’re not here to upset…’
And just like that, your eyes glaze over.
You replace your Indiana Jones hat with a multi-coloured cap with a windmill.
You’re really doing it.
You’re going to listen to that inner EGO-PROTECTOR.
They make sense, after all.
You’re going to edit out the juicy bits.
For me, this is the biggest recurring threat to not only outstanding writing that my…
