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Tariq Saleim
Let me answer this question by narrating a real life incident. I am an avid golfer and one day I was playing with the club champion. It was a difficult tee shot. Right after the tee, there was a water hazard. The fairway was narrow and sloping to the water hazard. I told the club champion that it was a difficult shot and I was likely to end up in water hazard anyway. The champ’s answer surprised me. He said that some senior golfer once said (and I do not which one) that when you get onto the tee box and you can only see hazards then you should find yourself a new game. He said he only sees the patch on fairway where he wants his ball to land and he recommended me to do the same. I tried to follow his counsel, imagined my ball landing in the middle of the fairway and took the swing. I ended up in the hazard anyway.
Over time, however, after enough practice and hard work I was able to control my mind better on such difficult shots. My game improved and handicap came down and I give a lot of credit to the counsel of my fellow golfer.
Now coming back to your question – yes, I have several reservations when I am writing, editing and finally publishing. Sometimes critics can be very rude as well. But, like golf, if I let these fears stop me, then I will never improve as a writer. I try to face my fears. I write, edit, and do the best job I can keeping in view the limited time I have at my disposal given my full day job as a banker. I have no doubts in my mind that one day I will become an established writer. I keep myself focused on that aim and keep writing, keep moving forward.
I hope this was helpful.
Cheers,
Tariq
Over time, however, after enough practice and hard work I was able to control my mind better on such difficult shots. My game improved and handicap came down and I give a lot of credit to the counsel of my fellow golfer.
Now coming back to your question – yes, I have several reservations when I am writing, editing and finally publishing. Sometimes critics can be very rude as well. But, like golf, if I let these fears stop me, then I will never improve as a writer. I try to face my fears. I write, edit, and do the best job I can keeping in view the limited time I have at my disposal given my full day job as a banker. I have no doubts in my mind that one day I will become an established writer. I keep myself focused on that aim and keep writing, keep moving forward.
I hope this was helpful.
Cheers,
Tariq
Tariq Saleim
My new book, 'On the money', which discusses time tested moneymaking techniques and also talks about personal costs of our decisions in the process.
Tariq Saleim
1. Write, review, edit
2. Do not worry about critics
3. Do not give up after one book. Keep at it. The more you write, the higher the probability of success.
2. Do not worry about critics
3. Do not give up after one book. Keep at it. The more you write, the higher the probability of success.
Tariq Saleim
1. Ability to create characters and stories
2. Being able to pass a message to readers
2. Being able to pass a message to readers
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