| Perfect Writing is Imperfect |
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| Monday, 15 March 2010 | |
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If people can't seem to be perfect, at least you could think that there are also perfect writings? Have you ever tried to aim for a perfect writing? When you started to write any contents, you may feel something heavily like the urge to write perfectly even if you are still writing at your first paragraph. Although there is no such thing as perfect writing since writing needs to be unique in its own different ways, whether the concept of their topic is simple or complicated, your passion to write well and while your think your need to write perfectly will give you a strong determination to produce such a wonderful piece. If that so, you need to be very focus with your writing task and not just on perfect writing. The need to write perfectly is one of the biggest sticking points for many writers I know. While the desire to produce flawless work is well-meaning, its results are usually disastrous. Missed deadlines, writer's block and extremely poor use of limited time are only a few of the detrimental outcomes stemming from the desire to write perfectly. Instead of actually turning out passable copy, you end up with piss-poor stuff that's been rushed to finish. Voltaire said it best: perfect really is the enemy of the good. Some writers I know can't proceed any further until they write a perfect introduction. A few can't ever get past the draft stage, endlessly revising and running it through their writing software. Others stick to putting together bits and pieces, turning it over in their mind to figure out how the craft the material perfectly, taking until the last 30 minutes to finally come up with an acceptable strategy. These things are huge problems in developing your creative ideas more. With your mind set into a perfect writing, you end up wasting your time even more and worst, you'll might stuck into that same spot in your text and words just can't seem to flow out in your mind. That can be a very hard thing in your part. You might have not notice it, but you'll come to realize that there is something wrong with your writing habits. If you want to work within a limited time and be more productive, don't focus yourself to create a perfect writing. Set your creativity freely and write without any worries that will bother you. Writing with so many errors at first is a normal thing to do for a writer like you. A lot of writers ignore that thing at first. Besides, you can recheck it later when you're done with your first draft. That is, in the editing process. You can see where this is going. Perfectionism in writing is like quicksand - the more you struggle, the deeper you sink. It's just not worth it. Instead of thinking along these lines, try lowering your standards. Instead of striving for "perfect," aim for "good". Chances are, you'll be surprised to find out that most of the text you turn out actually meets this level on first try (with the help of a writing correction software, of course). About the Author: Keyword Tags: perfect writing, perfectionism |
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