![]() ![]() Here are a few quotes from this week (in addition to the ones at the top and bottom of this post): ![]() Getting around “the wall” by continuing to write and giving ourselves permission to “write badly” Moderation, self-care, and bribes (for the self) “Media deprivation” (or “no words”) as a tool “Limiting beliefs,” ideas we have about how writing and creativity work, that can get in our way Specific topic discussed in this chapter:įear that our stories are not new or original and the assertion that originality is the result of honesty and authenticity (this came up in a previous chapter as well) ![]() (Perfectionism is, of course, one of the large roadblocks that has come up in this book.) Recurring themes of fear, doubt, the inner critic, and the risks inherent in overstretching or pushing too hard are woven throughout Week 5. Instead, they seem to fall along lines of roadblocks, self-care, and the value of friendship. Despite the chapter title, "Dismantle Your Perfectionist," the topics in Week 5 didn’t feel particularly perfectionist-oriented. ![]()
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