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The fear of beginning

The particular dread of the blank page or empty canvas, distinct from other creative fears because it precedes even failure—it's the fear that nothing you make will be worth the disruption of starting. Acknowledging that beginning is genuinely difficult, even for experienced makers, dissolves some of its power; the fear doesn't signal that you shouldn't proceed.

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