I often struggle with self-censorship when I'm writing or speaking in public, for all the reasons you outline above. I have this May Sarton quote above my desk to remind me not to give in to it:
“At some point I believe one has to stop holding back for fear of alienating some imaginary reader or real relative or friend, and come out with personal truth.”
Thank you for always giving us your personal truth, Kelly.
That’s a great quote. Especially if you know you’re holding back. I don’t even know I’m censoring myself until I’ve been rewriting literally for years and ask for the 10th time why a section doesn’t work. Or is too convoluted. Or buried in lyricism. 😤
I often struggle with self-censorship when I'm writing or speaking in public, for all the reasons you outline above. I have this May Sarton quote above my desk to remind me not to give in to it:
“At some point I believe one has to stop holding back for fear of alienating some imaginary reader or real relative or friend, and come out with personal truth.”
Thank you for always giving us your personal truth, Kelly.
That’s a great quote. Especially if you know you’re holding back. I don’t even know I’m censoring myself until I’ve been rewriting literally for years and ask for the 10th time why a section doesn’t work. Or is too convoluted. Or buried in lyricism. 😤