How will my book *Gestures to messy, plot hole filled, rambling, unorganized WIP* become this? *Grabs book off bookshelf*
Ah my friend, good question.
Perfectionism is one of the writers biggest roadblocks. That feeling that our writing isn’t good enough.
But guess what…
IT IS GOOD ENOUGH!
God loves it because you made it, and that is what matters most!
That little voice inside you, telling you that it has to be better, can be either a hindrance or a help.
It can hinder you if you give way to that fear and worry.
But used correctly, it can fuel you toward potential.
So for a word of encouragement…
Your WIP is like a blob of clay.
It is shapeless.
Now it is your job to turn that messy draft into something beautiful.
Soon, your blob of clay will become a vase. (Figuratively)
Don’t give up.
Don’t compare yourself to others.
Everyone started with ONE WORD.
Everyone started with a BLANK PAGE
Everyone looked at their book and thought, “Wow, this is terrible.”
But guess what.
It is the people who don’t give up that end up with published book.
It’s the people who had courage, and didn’t let their fear control their actions.
So take charge of that nagging voice of perfectionism.
Look at your WIP and realize, oh wait.
WIP means WORK IN PROGRESS. There is a reason why we call it that. You don’t see writers calling their work a manuscript until it is done.
And for all those people who aren’t writers and think that this doesn’t apply to them…IT DOES.
You, dear friend, are a work in progress and God is your creator, molding you into something beautiful.
Don’t think you have to be perfect either. Because we will never be perfect until we are in heaven.
So when you are dealing with perfectionism and discouragement whether in life or in your WIP, remember this:
Nothing is perfect. Everything is a work in progress. Don’t give up.
You got this!
