Lots of people have a secret (or not so secret) dream of writing a book. But fear or self doubt often derails those dreams–fear that they don’t have enough time, fear that they aren’t good enough to write a book, or fear of ridicule or failure, fear that they don’t have anything interesting to say or that their idea is silly. But it is possible to overcome these fears and take the steps necessary to turn our dream into reality. Read below for common fears that prevent people from realizing their writing dreams and how to overcome those fears.