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Rebecca Nesbit
To some extent, it is a luxury I can't afford as a part-time writer so I try not to give myself excuses.
In my day job I write non-fiction, and I often give advice to younger writers of 'Don't get it right, get it written'. Worrying about quality can be so inhibiting that you end up not writing anything. Ignoring that part of you which is saying 'this is rubbish' makes it much easier to write. Whatever you get down tends to be better than you'd feared and gives you something to work on.
There may be times when I can't write at my best but there are seldom times when I can't write. Once I'm in the swing of things words tend to come more easily.
I also use times when I am struggling to get into the flow of new material to go back and edit what I've written previously.
In my day job I write non-fiction, and I often give advice to younger writers of 'Don't get it right, get it written'. Worrying about quality can be so inhibiting that you end up not writing anything. Ignoring that part of you which is saying 'this is rubbish' makes it much easier to write. Whatever you get down tends to be better than you'd feared and gives you something to work on.
There may be times when I can't write at my best but there are seldom times when I can't write. Once I'm in the swing of things words tend to come more easily.
I also use times when I am struggling to get into the flow of new material to go back and edit what I've written previously.
Rebecca Nesbit
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