Your writing IS good enough

WARNING: Discussion of "We Are the World" ahead. Prepare to get it stuck in your head.

The Greatest Night in Pop is a documentary about the making of "We Are the World" a charity song from 1985 that united all the musical stars. Michael Jackson! Bruce Springsteen! Dan Aykroyd! Yes, Dan Aykroyd sang on "We Are the World." Keep that in your hat for upcoming trivia sessions.

The room was full of huge stars, who all got a little nervous singing for one another. But only one person looked like they'd rather be struck by lightening than sing a solo: Bob Dylan.

If I asked you who might be intimidated in that room, you might guess Sheila E or The News (of Huey Lewis and the...fame). They did great. But Bob was scared.

Bob Dylan, the man who's always on top of greatest and most influential artists lists looked more ill at ease than Hall and Oates combined.

So, if you're worried about your writing or don't want to pitch because there are too many other great writers out there, remember Dylan. A guy at the top of his game nearly too scared to sing. Which means, there are many other writers, all talented, who wonder if their idea is good enough.

Bob wasn't the only nervous person. All the singers were intimidated. After a break in the session, Diana Ross shyly went over to Darryl Hall and asked for his autograph. Soon, everyone was getting autographs, whether they were Stevie Wonder or Steve Perry.

Imposter syndrome strikes us all, but it only really sucks if you let it stop you. And, even if you don't think you're a big deal, you might already have a lot of fans out there. Maybe Diana Ross has been too shy to ask for your autograph?

That specific example is pretty unlikely, but the rest of the idea still works.