Okay - so this is a bit of a stretch but, eh.
I know that I can be too hard on myself at time. It is in those moments that I get the blinkety blanks. That blank page with the cursor matching you blink for blink. I think as writers we have to give ourselves the licence to write crap knowing that we'll get it cleaned up in the next run through.
“I can fix a bad page. I can't fix a blank page.”
― Nora Roberts
And besides if I were perfect think of the laughter that would be lost. I tend to snort soda through my nose when I stumble upon something really stupid. I am always grateful it isn't hot coffee.
So be kind to yourself and put that judgmental editor to bed. Give your muse the freedom to do the happy dance from time to time.
good advice, and I love that quote. It's so very true!
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DeleteI've had a few mistakes that were definitely hilarious. If not at the moment, then later on once I stopped being mad at myself.
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ahaha that cat made me smile.
DeleteAs a writer: there will be plenty of people editing your stuff, give yourself a break before you break trying to find all the mistakes. Helpful people always point them out anyway :)
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I don't write much although I'd like to. That's a great quote.
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DeleteGood advice that all of us need to hear sometimes!
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I have to remind myself all the time.
DeleteGood advice!
ReplyDeleteI find it much easier to ignore my critic when I'm pressed for writing time. She's still there, but if I only have an hour to writer, it's easier to ignore her voice and she just kinda wanders off. So now, when I have plenty of time to write, I sometimes put a timer on for half and hour and pretend that I don't.
Silly, but it works for me!
That's a very good idea.
DeleteThank you for the reminder to be kind to myself. I am waaaay too hard sometimes and it does no good at all. I end up looking like the cat!
ReplyDeleteahahaha I know how you feel
DeleteLove the Nora Roberts quote. I need to remember that!
ReplyDeleteI have a little notebook where I keep quotes I like.
DeleteIf only I would heed your great advice :]
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Perhaps in time we'll all remember to take it easy on ourselves. ;)
DeleteGreat B entry! I'm often hard on myself. I've been trying to be more kind to myself this year, but sometimes I forget. =P
ReplyDeleteThanks for the reminder. And it's so true- that's what edits are for! :-)
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