How do you tell the difference between genuinely bad writing and writing that’s actually good…but you think it’s bad because you’re being over critical?
How do you manage not liking what you write because you know you can do better? And so you end up not writing anything.
What about when you want abandon your dreams of becoming an author because you re-read your work and you hate it all. And now you believe you’re not good enough.
Well, that’s the story you’re telling yourself. And it ends today.
In this episode, learn how to evaluate your work with more objectivity and appreciation.
So you can get on with it.
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Episode at a glance:
Why we’re the worst judges of our work.
The difference between high standards and perfectionism, and why perfection is the lowest standard there is.
The link between perfectionism and procrastination. And what’s really going on when we procrastinate.
How to know when your writing is good vs. bad.
The power of distance and objectivity when evaluating our writing.
The “ship and learn” approach to improving your manuscript.
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