Many people fear a blank sheet of paper or an empty computer screen. “I just don’t know what to write. Even when I know what I want to say, I’m afraid it will come out looking wrong or sounding stupid.”

But that’s one of the things to love about writing.Writing is a process. The first time you write a draft, it doesn’t matter if your writing comes out wrong or sounds stupid to you because you can change it as often as you want. You can go over it until you’re completely satisfied or until you need to shift gears. You can show your draft to your friends or family and get a response before you ever make it public.