17 Signs Perfectionism Is Killing Your Writing Dreams
It would be funny if it didn’t hurt so much.
You strive for that perfect story or the perfectly realized character. You exhaust yourself studying plot techniques and character development. But when the time comes to write, you freeze.
Why?
Because the writing didn’t live up to your expectations. You know it isn’t quitethere yet. And you think I can write better than this. I know I can. Only now you’re too tired from the stress and disappointment to actually write.
“It’s okay, I’ll try again later.”
Until later never comes. And your last attempt at that perfect story goes into the file. You know the one. It’s where you hide all the other half-written stories and scene snippets you couldn’t resist writing.
Because the passion for writing is there. Why else would you keep torturing yourself? Why would you keep thinking about writing and wishing you could write if you weren’t a writer?
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