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Probably the #1 problem most writers have is overly-harsh self criticism of what we write. (Although not enough self-criticism plays into the game for some…). It can be crippling, really. It has been for me, until recently. There is a solution, though.

Just get some feedback from a professional, some how, some where. Worried that they might have too much criticism for you? Well a) if they do, then they’re just giving you tools to improve your writing and b) if they’re a pro, they’ll know how to say it without being an asshat.

And they’ll likely tell you where your strong points are, too. That kind of info can be worth a lot in the self-confidence, now-I-can-get-my-but-to-movin’ category. If I’d know how much it’d boost me up, I’d have gladly paid a pro a few bucks to do an analysis for me.

Luckily, I didn’t have to. I bought an ebook–don’t sneeze–on special at Warrior Forums (The Content Chef, if you’re wondering). The author–one Courtney Ramirez–puts out a thirty-day plan, the first step of which is “make a sample site”, with a side note saying “send your samples to me and I’ll give you some feedback.” (That’s my paraphrase, people.) So I figured what the hey.

She wrote me back with a couple of pieces of advice and some genuine, positive feedback. It was more of a boost than I’d thought, and just that little bit of self-confidence has boosted me into readiness for better markets. (I.e. I don’t feel like I have to stick around at eLance for a while before I advertise on Warrior Forums or Site Point). It was really just the little nudge I needed.

I don’t know if she’s still doing the feedback or not. (She says the current product isn’t much different than the original, so I imagine so. And she gets points for being honest and not trying to sell me the “new, improved” version–this after I told her I was planning on buying it soon. Mega points for her.) But if you check out a couple of writer forums, you’re sure to find a somebody or three that can give you some honest, constructive feedback.

And you can probably get the feedback for free. But if I knew two months ago how much just a wee bit more confidence can help, I’d have gladly slapped down a couple bills.

I’ll let you know how it goes with Warrior Forums.