Fear.

Sometimes I think that there's a lot of fear associated with just the act of writing. It's a freeing release, yet there are so many variables, so many things to think about in the back of your mind: Will someone enjoy this? Is this good enough? Am I able to sustain this enough to finish this story? It's a terrifying realization that once you decide to write, truly write, it's more than just for fun. It's for a potential audience, and it's easy to get bogged down in the "what-if's" and the fears of inadequacy.

It's difficult to overcome these fears, and easy to succumb to them. It's easy to lose focus on the fact that we began writing in the first place because we enjoy it; there is a story deep inside of us that we want to tell, and we believe it's worthy of being put onto paper. We write in defense of this story, for no one else will give it life if we do not.

How do you remind yourself that writing is supposed to be fun?