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I write and erase again and again

I can’t read my own words

Surbhi in Philosophy in Pajamas · 2026-07-01 11:43 · 140 claps · 1.2 min read paywalled
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I write and erase again and again

I can’t read my own words

Photo by sahand salmanian on Unsplash

Photo by sahand salmanian on Unsplash

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One fear that has governed you from day one of your writing .

When I wrote for the first time , I wrote and erased my words multiple times

I felt like my words were not worth reading.

Why would anyone read my work ?

Photo by hannah grace on Unsplash

Photo by hannah grace on Unsplash

You started writing with excitement and then ended up feeling embarrassed for what you had written .

You change sentences and words which could make your work look more beautiful and knowledgeable

You read others’ work which is so good and the choice of words and their way of conveying the message is very good .

Then you compare yourself with them

And couldn’t read your own words .

You erase the headline again and again to make it more meaningful .

You make your words jump here and there to make your article look very structured .

However, you publish your article .

But the same fear exists on the next day of writing .

I feel this feeling of embarrassment every time I write

I write again and again

To make sure that it looks good .

Do you also feel the same way?

The scary side of saying no


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