Comments on: Negative Self Talk for Writers: Obsessing http://www.poewar.com/negative-self-talk-for-writers-obsessing/ Writing Career Center Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:10:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ewan Kennedy http://www.poewar.com/negative-self-talk-for-writers-obsessing/comment-page-1/#comment-208480 Ewan Kennedy Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:27:07 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4327#comment-208480 Sometimes what might at first seem unimportant detail may eventually turn out to be vital if it's part of a bigger goal. Watching the current olympics reminds me how years and years of effort in honing the finest detail can make the difference between a gold and silver medal. I suppose that's the difference between important versus unimportant detail. I beat myself up regularly for worrying too much about detail but often, after the event, I'm pleased at having driven myself to a higher standard. Sometimes what might at first seem unimportant detail may eventually turn out to be vital if it’s part of a bigger goal. Watching the current olympics reminds me how years and years of effort in honing the finest detail can make the difference between a gold and silver medal. I suppose that’s the difference between important versus unimportant detail. I beat myself up regularly for worrying too much about detail but often, after the event, I’m pleased at having driven myself to a higher standard.

]]> By: John Hewitt http://www.poewar.com/negative-self-talk-for-writers-obsessing/comment-page-1/#comment-207982 John Hewitt Sat, 09 Aug 2008 17:48:34 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4327#comment-207982 I constantly find myself distracted by shiny bits of string and words that "just don't sound right together" I constantly find myself distracted by shiny bits of string and words that “just don’t sound right together”

]]> By: Zen http://www.poewar.com/negative-self-talk-for-writers-obsessing/comment-page-1/#comment-207975 Zen Sat, 09 Aug 2008 16:17:24 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4327#comment-207975 Oh geez. Does anyone not obsess on this stuff? I can't help it :P Zens last blog post..<a href="http://zentricks.com/10-ways-to-simplify-your-life-now/" rel="nofollow">10 Ways To Simplify Your Life - Now!</a> Oh geez. Does anyone not obsess on this stuff? I can’t help it :P

Zens last blog post..10 Ways To Simplify Your Life – Now!

]]> By: narendra.s.v http://www.poewar.com/negative-self-talk-for-writers-obsessing/comment-page-1/#comment-207915 narendra.s.v Sat, 09 Aug 2008 10:59:20 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4327#comment-207915 i really spend my time on things like that, but maybe with your tips now i can get off them :D narendra.s.vs last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/techtreak/~3/359464763/' rel="nofollow">Apple iphone in Shuffle and Nano Cooming Soon</a> i really spend my time on things like that, but maybe with your tips now i can get off them :D

narendra.s.vs last blog post..Apple iphone in Shuffle and Nano Cooming Soon

]]> By: ABB http://www.poewar.com/negative-self-talk-for-writers-obsessing/comment-page-1/#comment-207528 ABB Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:41:21 +0000 http://www.poewar.com/?p=4327#comment-207528 So true. It can be so hard to get hung up on detail - the 80% now, vs 100% late rule is something I try to keep in mind. (especially when you may find your 80% would be of a standard that many would expect at 100%) and that goes back to your other 'perfectionism' posts in this series. ABBs last blog post..<a href="http://amateurbookblogger.blogspot.com/2008/08/open-censorship-media-manipulation-or.html" rel="nofollow">Open censorship, media manipulation or quiet quashing of criticism.</a> So true. It can be so hard to get hung up on detail – the 80% now, vs 100% late rule is something I try to keep in mind. (especially when you may find your 80% would be of a standard that many would expect at 100%) and that goes back to your other ‘perfectionism’ posts in this series.

ABBs last blog post..Open censorship, media manipulation or quiet quashing of criticism.

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