Why and How Your Inner Critic Stops You from Writing?

Here is a scenario about how the Inner Critic gains a foothold in our lives. Imagine you are a little kid and you go to touch something that is hot and your mother screams, “Don’t do that!” Or, you are playing in the dirt, having a grand time, and your mother says in horror, “Oh my God! We are going to grandma’s house and you’re filthy dirty!”
The Inner Critic Wants to Keep You Safe, but at What Cost?