What Does It Take To Be “Good Enough” As A Writer?

From a writer who questions himself (often)

Rick Martinez
2 min readMar 18, 2023
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What will it take for you to feel “good enough” to pursue your writing dreams?

Graduating with a degree in English?

Reading one more “how to” book on creative writing?

Buying the latest course or joining another senseless mastermind?

It’s normal to feel like you have to reach a certain level before you can start that article, manuscript, or book you’ve always dreamed of writing.

But what if I told you that you don’t need any of those things?

Expanding your knowledge and abilities is something you should definitely work toward as a writer. But be careful that you don’t chase the elusive feeling of being “good enough,” of being “ready” — only to delay your own ink-slinging dreams in the process.

Because the problem with “good enough” is that it’s a moving target.

There’s always gonna be one more level of education you could achieve…

There’s always gonna be one more mind-blowing writing concept to learn…

There’s always gonna be one more…

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Rick Martinez

My journey began on food stamps • I help CEOs & entrepreneurs write & publish books that give them authority & legacy • Former CEO turned ghostwriter