1.3 hOW TO BEAT yOUr fEArS (AND fiNiSh yOUr BOOk) “Life is growth. You grow or you die.” —phil knight ALL AUTHORS FACE FEAR At some point and to some level, you’re going to be afraid of writing your book. Don’t feel bad. EVERY author feels the same way (including me). I’ve written seven books (so far) but should have written ten (maybe more). I lost at least three books to fear. I get it. I’ve been there. It’s an awful feeling to know I had these books in me and never got to them, only because I was afraid to write them. hOW TO BEAT yOUr fEArS (AND fiNiSh yOUr BOOk) · 41