I just read a
blog post by J. Scott Savage that I think you all should read. It's about allowing yourself to make mistakes. I definitely needed to hear this. I'm on the second draft (ie:complete rewrite) of my WIP. I am on chapter 4 and thinking how much better those four chapters could be and despairing that my current abilities aren't up to my current standards. I was very tempted to start over...again. But that's when I get myself into trouble always starting over and never finishing a final product that I'm proud of. But if I were to give myself permission to write to the best of my ability and not set such outrageous standards, I may actually accomplish my goal. So thank you Mr. Savage for your wise advice!
Great post, thanks for the link!
ReplyDeleteIt has helped me so much to get rid of perfectionism when I'm drafting a story, and instead of going back and polishing, to push forward and FINISH it. Then I have a story to work with, not a blank screen. Thanks for the link to Jeff's article!
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