I'm definitely my own worst critic, but that's true of every area of my life not just writing. However, I'm also obsessively devoted to logic, reason and truth so I always have detailed and consistent reasons for all my criticisms of myself. I'm not sure if all of this is a good thing or a bad thing.
I am without a doubt my own worse critic. Fortunately I have Curatia to curb my worse impulses and laugh at my typos. Having a built-in writing partner is without a doubt a blessing.
^^Lucky indeed. I bet its so much fun writing with another person. I'd love to do that someday.
I think my problem is the fact that I'm an anal-retentive perfectionist. Even if I spend 20 minutes plotting out scene details, I'll still not get it just right enough to be satisfied. That's how I sabotage my work, by expecting too much instead of going with the flow. Currently working on getting better at that (pun intended).
Regardless of the reviews I have received, I know my first book could be better. I feel like it is filled with flaws that need to be corrected, and I refuse to read it because I will be disappointed with what I did.
If that is what you call being your worst critic, then I must agree.
No, I'm the opposite. I'm always pleased with my work. I check through it, change things here and there, post it here and then realise it's a lot worse than I thought. Thank goodness for showcase.
I am my own worst critic, but it has gotten easier as I get older. I'm not as afraid of looking foolish as I was when I was younger. I'm also a lot more forgiving of myself, as I have more of a sense of humor about the stupid things I do.
I'm not as afraid of failure as I once was, because I've realized failure isn't final and perfection can never be achieved. The only thing you can achieve is this: You get things to the point where they are as good as you can get them in the time you have with the available resources.
This isn't merely something I tell myself to make myself feel better about my mistakes and foolish ideas. This is the very creative process of life. Organisms are not perfect, not any plant or animal, they are the successful iterations of a previous version. There is no perfection, there's optimization, there's refinement, but no perfection. It is just an idea.
The idea of perfection can guide my efforts, but it isn't a goal, because it doesn't exist. That gives me a lot more creative freedom.