CHALLENGE | WRITING | IMPOSTER SYNDROME
Join the Imposter Syndrome Challenge
Show me how you scare away writing nemesis “Mr Imposter Syndrome.”
Imposter syndrome — together with writer’s block and procrastination — is part of the triumvirate of writing nemeses, constantly trying to screw up our writing. I know him. You know him. Every writer knows him.
What him?
Indeed, Mr Imposter Syndrome is not just a mental phenomenon. He is every writer’s evil incarnate, the supervillain to all authors. Even worse, he lurks in the shadows, waiting for our weak moments to screw up our writing.
It’s time to teach him a lesson! That’s why I started the Imposter Syndrome Challenge.
It all started when we discussed imposter syndrome among a group of writer friends. After that conversation, I was so inspired I combined a writer’s lift and a challenge in a fictional story. In my case, Mr Imposter Syndrome is a special agent tasked to mess with my writing.
“My name is Syndrome. Imposter Syndrome. And I have the license to kill your writing!”
I didn’t expect the challenge to spread so quickly and was delighted to read excellent and memorable responses. There are many unique ways to tell Mr Imposter Syndrome to bugger off. I tracked all responses that I’m aware of in a curated list.
The rules
- Mock Imposter Syndrome. Make him cry, beg for mercy or scare him away. It is up to you.
- Publish where you want.
- Publish what you want. I wrote fiction, but you can use nonfiction or poetry if that’s your path to ridiculing imposter syndrome. I won’t block your creativity like Mr Syndrome or Wilma Blockowski (aka Writer’s Block).
- Use the tag “imposter syndrome”.
- Tag me so that I can read it, please. :)
- Challenge your fellow writers. How many you challenge is up to you.
I dare you!
I like to finish by challenging some writers I haven’t bothered with this challenge yet. Please, you wonderful people, tell me how you scare off Mr Imposter Syndrome. I know that you are bursting with creativity.
Christine Graves, Zane Dickens, Timpoa, Eko BP, Sweet Chaos.
About me
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Thanks for supporting my writing journey!