Artists are a weird breed. We love our work, but we loathe whatever our hands create. We see both the potential and the absolute failure of our works. And this problem never ends. The moment we learn to correct one problem, we spot another glaring imperfection we don't know how to resolve. Even the masters … Continue reading Crushing Perfectionism for Authors
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So very often, we writers get a special idea in our head. “This time,” we think to ourselves, “I want to really wow my readers with a new type of story, something I’ve never written before.” Maybe we watched a particularly good mystery show (Murder She Wrote, anyone?), or we’re getting a horror itch. My … Continue reading I Can’t Do This Anymore: Dealing with Genre Burnout
