Hiding your personality

When many of us start writing, we hide our personality. As a result, our writing becomes weak. Here’s why:

• We care too much about what other people might think. We’re trying to impress. Especially when we’re writing for specific readers, like potential employers or publishers.
• We compare ourselves with writers we admire. We try to emulate others too much.
• We lack confidence in our writing. So we try to hide behind fancy words and jargon.
• We’re used to writing under industry formats, like academic or legal writing, that after some time we forget our personal voice.