I know Anne Lamott doesn't say that perfectionism ruins everything. She says your writing. But my experience is that it can ruin anything you are trying to do, from cooking dinner to painting a sunset. Perfectionism can tie me up in knots so tight I don't even start. It's one of the reasons I'm such... Continue Reading →
Overcoming Writer’s Stage Fright
During my NaNoWriMo session this morning I wrote 2,063 words in 1 hour and 20 minutes, which works out to 1,551 words per hour (w/h). Looking at my spreadsheet from last November, I see that this isn't nearly my best time. I frequently write at about 2,000 w/h when I'm really cooking, and 1,600 -... Continue Reading →
