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It's been 3 years since my first blog. I remember how terrified I was to hit "publish" on my first #blog post. Unleashing my words into the worldwide web was a scary thought. What if people hated my writing? Or worse, what if the article had mistakes? (1/5) #writingtips #SciComm
Importantly, this was supposed to be my first step towards transitioning into a career in #sciencewriting- a field that was a complete black box to my family and friends. Needless to say, everyone, including myself, was skeptical. (2/5)
Anyways, I tried, and learned 2 things over the years. 1) My writing didn't (positively or negatively) break the internet. At it's best and worst, readers moved on with their lives. (3/5)
2) When I made mistakes (I did, and sometimes people pointed those out), my world didn't collapse either. I was upset for a day or two and eventually moved on as well. (4/5)
Bottom line- don't let fear stop you from trying something. As a full time writer today, I am scared on a daily basis. The only diff is that I know the worst-case scenario is survivable. Thank you for attending this unsolicited monologue. (5/5)
