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Overcoming Your Artist Struggles Click here to see the artist stories already posted Share Your Struggles as An Artist We all struggle as an artist at some stage. We all have moments of feeling despondent, lack confidence and generally hit a few road block on our creative journey. Share your struggles, and if you overcame them, tell us how you did it.  Your contribution could well help other artist who may be in the same predicament. If you are still dealing with your constraint as an artist, please share your story. Many artists will leave their comments and suggestions, which will hopefully provide you with a guiding light. Go ahead and share it! Enter Your Title Tell Us What Struggles You Face as An Artist, and Have You Overcome Them. [ ? ] Close Help Entering your story is easy to do. Just type!... Your story will appear on a Web page exactly the way you enter it here. You can wrap a word in square brackets to make it appear bold. For example [my story] would show as my story on the Web page containing your story. TIP: Since most people scan Web pages, include your best thoughts in your first paragraph. Upload 1-4 Pictures or Graphics (optional) [ ? ] Close Help Do you have a picture to add? Great! Click the button and find it on your computer. Then select it. Add a Picture/Graphic Caption (optional)  Click here to upload more images (optional) Add a Picture/Graphic Caption (optional)  Add a Picture/Graphic Caption (optional)  Add a Picture/Graphic Caption (optional)  Author Information (optional) To receive credit as the author, enter your information below. Your Name (first or full name) Your Location (ex. City, State, Country) Submit Your Contribution Check box to agree to these submission guidelines. (You can preview and edit on the next page) Stories from Artists Procrastination   My biggest struggle is procrastination. It really is holding me back. I have done some soul searching and discovered it's not because I'm a lazy artist.... Return to the Share Your Art Content page Return to the CAKUart homepage  Newsletter | Blog | Privacy Policy | Terms | Affiliates | Gallery Copyright Notice All content on this website: Copyright © 2007 - 2010, CAKUart (or guest  author named in article byline) may not be reproduced without author's permission. All rights reserved CAKUart.com

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