"A book is like a man - clever and dull, brave and cowardly, beautiful and ugly. For every flowering thought there will be a page like a wet and mangy mongrel." John Steinbeck
"A good performance is one where only we (the performers) know where we messed up." Daniel Gauthier, Artistic Director, Cirque du Soliel
When I first tried my hand at writing fiction, I'd try to make the first draft perfect. Now after many years, I consider it a good day when I do any work on my current project. Any progress is good.
If you're down on yourself for not producing as much as you think you should, try this: for a month, keep a log of the amount of time you spend on a project and what you do with it. You might find out that you're accomplishing more than you'd thought. And if you make mistakes, learn from them and move on. Surprisingly, sometimes "mistakes" or mess ups turn out to be better than the original plan.
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