Stop Feeling Guilty That Your Writing Isn’t Perfect

It’s not, and that’s perfectly okay

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Have you ever come up with a great idea only to have self-doubt choke you the moment you want to hit publish?

You pour your heart out behind the scenes. When you’re in draft mode, you can say anything and no one will complain. No one will be offended.

And no one can benefit from your awesome insights.

Perfectionism robs us of opportunities to create art, to serve others, and to grow. How does it sabotage you?

Here are a few ways.

Tell yourself you hate it.

Every first draft is crap.

That’s what the experts say.

But is it 100% total crap? Is there nothing at all that is worth keeping in your first words?

I doubt it.

First drafts are raw material. A house doesn’t come in a box. It comes in thousands of pieces made of a variety of materials.

All you have to do is put it together.

You’ll probably have some unexpected costs to deal with. You might change your mind about what color to paint your bedroom…