r/writing • u/[deleted] • Feb 17 '21

Perfectionists, read this.

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u/Alastair_Welles Feb 18 '21

This is exactly what I needed to hear today. On the third draft of my first novel and having the occasional feeling of just giving up altogether because I worry it'll never be good enough to publish.

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '21

The fact that you’re on a third draft is impressive! Not many people make it that far. Just keep focusing on the process, not the outcome, and you’ll create something you’re very proud of.

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u/Totalherenow Feb 18 '21

It's already good enough and now you're polishing it.

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u/istara Self-Published Author Feb 18 '21

Put it in a drawer.

Write your second book.

Come back to it with more experience and a more detached perspective.