ANOTHER
YEAR, and some more new year’s resolutions, that last about a month. Will
Power, what the hell is that? The mind plays a trick. This has been the
thinking when I look at my writing. It never fails to surprise me. It’s true
what the experienced writers advice: after one has finished a story or a novel,
put it away for a MONTH, don’t even look at it. And don’t be in a rush to send
it out to publishers, but of course when one finishes something, you want it
out in the big bad world immediately. You want it published.
If you
can resist the temptation, then after a month, sometimes even longer, you will
see the glaring mistakes. What had seemed like perfect writing a month ago, is
full of flaws. The mind must play tricks telling you that your work is fine,
when it is not, unless you are a genius. I wonder how this happens?
People
say that a writer gets too close to his work and therefore cannot spot the
mistakes; you have to look at it with fresh eyes. You can get fresh eyes after
a drink or two. But no, it requires a full month away. And this is what I have
found, then you can start to improve the work. No wonder good writers are hard
to find; most writers just rush their work, be it a blog, short story or a
novel.
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