tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470708183254646866.post7277893678609267440..comments2023-03-25T07:04:14.167-06:00Comments on Abby Annis: WIP Wednesday aka Perfectionist HellAbby Annishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05543937393055900844noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470708183254646866.post-36910315285691033702009-05-07T14:10:00.000-06:002009-05-07T14:10:00.000-06:00Eric - I've done the opening chapter rewrite sever...Eric - I've done the opening chapter rewrite several times too. Twice where it affected the whole storyline. I guess that's what I get for not using an outline. Huge pain, but it made it so much better, so it was totally worth it. <br /><br />Becca - Brave? You're too kind. The word my husband used was exasperating :D. He's actually very supportive. I think he's just getting tired of reading the same story over and over, even if the writing is better. <br /><br />Windsong - Is there a way to kill it? I've been trying my whole life. I think my bug's immortal.Abby Annishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05543937393055900844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470708183254646866.post-63523367090149858802009-05-06T15:35:00.000-06:002009-05-06T15:35:00.000-06:00Fellow perfectionist reporting. ;-) I'm trying to ...Fellow perfectionist reporting. ;-) I'm trying to kill that perfectionist bug, but it isn't easy. I'm glad you found a way that works for you, and that you have the courage to do it!Danyelle L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10366276085080565870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470708183254646866.post-51202183137950562072009-05-06T10:13:00.000-06:002009-05-06T10:13:00.000-06:00You are so brave, Abby! I'm totally proud of you ...You are so brave, Abby! I'm totally proud of you that you are taking this awesome/exciting/terrifying risk to make your novel even stronger :).<br /><br />And you're right--NEVER delete anything! Keep it for later. You never know what kind of diamonds are hiding in the rough. <br /><br />Keep at it! You rock!Rebecca Knighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15214077952378770753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6470708183254646866.post-8891423518367318152009-05-06T09:44:00.000-06:002009-05-06T09:44:00.000-06:00I don't know if you could call what I exist in "pe...I don't know if you could call what I exist in "perfectionist hell". I can tell you though, that I had to recently go back and completely re-write my opening chapter. I also had to change my whole perspective on my WIP, because I had been missing a very obvious element to the story. So while it is difficult, things like this are sometimes very necessary. There's nothing wrong with being a perfectionist, as long as you don't get caught up in editing for the sake of editing. Trust in your heart, trust that you've told the story well enough, and then move on.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07823808700523297184noreply@blogger.com