I deal with writer’s block by lowering my expectations. I think the trouble starts when you sit down to write and imagine that you will achieve something magical and magnificent—and when you don’t, panic sets in. The solution is never to sit down and imagine that you will achieve something magical and magnificent. I write a little bit, almost every day, and if it results in two or three or (on a good day) four good paragraphs, I consider myself a lucky man. Never try to be the hare. All hail the tortoise.
Malcolm Gladwell on overcoming writer’s block – a fine addition to our ongoing archive of advice on writing. And wisdom from more famous artists, writers, and designers.
Slow and steady may not win the race, no matter what the saying suggests, but does get to pass the post. Stopping doesn’t.
Unless you have an actual personal or professional deadline, then writing – especially if it feels like a chore – has less to do with how fast you finish and more to do with finishing without hating how you did it.
Just IMO. YMMV.
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All hail the tortoise is practically my life motto.
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