For an empath,
“How do you feel?” is never just a question.
Not when it can kill you.
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Bard: Storyteller. Satirist. Connector of people.
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![Fourteen chapters left!! 😱
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The end of this edit is in sight. Which means it's almost time for beta readers. Which means . . . um. Time to face the terror of having to share my work with other people. 😞
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Here's the thing I keep forgetting about preparing a manuscript for betas: It doesn't actually have to be perfect.
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(It feels like it does. But it doesn't.)
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The only thing that really matters at this stage is that you've got enough of the story out of your head and onto paper that betas can give you some solid feedback on how things are going and what changes might improve the story. You absolutely want to self-edit, of course, but you don't need to get caught up in a perfectionistic frenzy.
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(I am really good at the perfectionistic frenzy, though. *cough*)
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How are you dealing with perfectionism in your creative work lately? Got some tips for getting past it? Need some support? Let's chat in the comments! 👇👇👇
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