Got insecurities? Use them in your stories!

There's nothing more boring than reading about characters who have no flaws. Why? Because they don't seem human, of course. Even if your character is a werewolf or from another planet, as readers we want to feel that we have something in common. And if there's one thing we humans have in abundance, it's insecurities.

So stop trying to cover up yours and use them in your writing instead. Heck, all that angst should be useful for something, shouldn't it? Think about the situations in which you f...