Seeing It Through to the End... Even When It's Junk

Many times as writers, we need to just plow on and keep at it... even when we're not so proud of what we're producing. I really enjoyed this short, encouraging piece from Stephanie Kaptein on on 99u.com. I like the idea she presents, borrowed from social behavior expert James Clear in Entrepreneur, that in any creative endeavor you have to give yourself permission to “create junk.” Who can't relate to that? Creating junk is part and parcel of what we do as writers – and it really is a necessary practice, if only for the benefit of seeing something through to the end. The very act of completion is a reward in itself - and it can be a strong confidence booster, to enable us to move onto the next project.

Great thoughts for the start of a new week!