Starting something you couldn't finishFinnbar says: I used to know a guy who tattooed LOVE across his left knuckles, but didn't tattoo HATE on the other knuckles because he was right-handed and realised he couldn't finish. Ever run out of skills or inspiration halfway through a job?
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Scaryduck LIKES EGG, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 13:32)
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Just stick it out there!A useful maxim that I try to remember for getting stuff done in my line of work is "The aim is progress, not perfection."
If you're happy to be the kind of author who is remembered only for one epic, perfect masterpiece then carry on as you are. You may end up being a skint, hungry author though. If you actually want to make a living of it I think you're going to have to submit some stuff that you feel is less than perfect for publication and aim to make each work better than the last.
This leads onto a seconds maxim "Never reread your work once it has been published."
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