Comparing Your Writing to Others: Don’t Do It!

Do you ever feel overwhelmed or discouraged when comparing your writing to others? It is too easy to look at someone else’s success, creativity and skill as a writer and become paralyzed with doubt and anxiety. While taking the time to learn from published writers can be beneficial, constantly judging your own work against theirs can limit your progress as a family history writer. By understanding why we do this — and learning how to break free of these mental traps — you will find yourself more open to creative possibilities while freeing up energy that was once wasted on unhelpful comparison. In this blog post, I’ll explain how constantly measuring our work against others can damage our own unique writing voices, as well as provide strategies for moving forward in developing these skills instead of getting stuck in comparison mode.