And for you who want to keep this piece of inspiration around all the time, Etsy has a poster version you can buy.
Some of them really resonate for me.
#3: Trying for theme is important, but you won't see what the story is actually about til you're at the end of it. Now rewrite.
#8: Finish your story, let go even if it's not perfect. In an ideal world you have both, but move on. Do better next time.
#11: Putting it on paper lets you start fixing it. If it stays in your head, a perfect idea, you'll never share it with anyone.
#17: No work is ever wasted. If it's not working, let go and move on - it'll come back around to be useful later.
Do you see a pattern here? ; ) I keep telling myself the goal must be, finish the book, THEN worry about the small stuff.
Follow the link and let me know which rule resonates for you?
I'm a big fan of rule 8: Finish the story and let it go. It's all too easy to keep working to try to make it 'perfect,' which is a state that cannot be achieved. Better to be finished and imperfect than unfinished and perfect, at least to my mind. :)
ReplyDeleteYep, that's a biggie for a lot of us.
DeleteI like number 17 too.
ReplyDeleteOh, yes! That's a biggie, too.
DeleteI just need to face it, I need all of these. ; )
I love #17! makes me feel good on days when I do other writing-related stuff besides editing...
ReplyDeleteYes! That's another good thing about this list. It gives us a way to keep from chewing ourselves up when the day is sluggish. ; )
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