u/RandlphTheGrey

First time poster here. I’ve been working on my first novel and I keep stopping because I just don’t feel good enough…. Every time I read, I find myself comparing the authors work to my own and feeling like there is no way I can make anything remotely as good as this, so why even bother? My wife keeps encouraging me to continue writing and I am mainly doing it as just a creative outlet, but again, it keeps happening and I keep stopping my work because of it.

I’m sure plenty of other people here run into this. What helps you get out of your own head and continue writing?