Welcome to another #WriterWarnings! Itβs time someone told you that perfectionism will hold you back π
As you write, donβt try to make your book absolutely perfect. First drafts are meant to be messy, and you cannot revise and revise and revise without a completed manuscript to allow you the big-picture view of your book.
Rewrites and revisions are necessary, but a completed manuscript is necessary to help you understand where and what needs fixing.
For example, if you spend your time revising/rewriting your first chapter, you will never get around to writing the second chapter. Or the third.
Wanting perfection from yourself and your manuscript will get you nowhere. Doing such a thing is like trying to run somewhere but on a treadmill. Accept the messy and move forward.
Whenever you feel an itch to perfect, remind yourself that you can better fix your mistakes once the book is written ππβ
