How do you know if you are good enough?

May 24, 2008

So, I know that I want to be a writer but I don't have the confidence at all to believe I will achieve this dream. I guess because of all my writers block and questioning I wonder if this is really what I was cut out to do. I am pretty sure I was or am suppose to do this but is it a waste of time if it takes me no where? Like, I like crocheting and scrap booking but they are only hobbies that I wouldn't make a career out of. So why is writing any different? Should it just be something fun that I do but not dream of doing it for a job for the rest of my life? I know that have strengths in writing which are dialouge and description. But my weaknesses are punctuation and typing exactly how I would talk which sometimes may confuse people. Also, and my biggest weakness, is confidence that I am any good. But I really do think I should at least try. But then, I have so many ideas and things to write that I don't write at all because I don't know where to start. I have trouble knowing when I would write what and scheduling it. If I write this then I will be instead thinking about writing that (like I am thinking about my novel right now). I could scream. I don't mean to be bothering you with this but its just venting and some form of writing which I havent done yet today.