Monday, June 8, 2009
6/8 WIP Tip: Make Mistakes
The only way we find perfection is through making mistakes.
This is my paraphrase of a Jack Nicklaus conversation I heard this weekend I plan to blog about soon, but I’ve been thinking a lot on this topic.
What was the last big writing/creative mistake you made? Don’t worry, you don’t have to admit it to us, but you do need to admit it to yourself. Go journal about the experience–how it felt as you made the mistake, how you felt when you realized it, what you learned from the mistake and how it’s made you a better writer.
If we can’t learn from our mistakes, we can’t succeed.
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It's pretty simple, really. I'm a writer who loves writing about writing, and sharing all the tricks of the trade with other writers. And when I'm not writing, I'm thinking about writing. I have a hunch you know what I mean :)