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  • ...st remember, if you believe you've hit a wall, you've created that wall; if you only see different paths in front of you, you've created choices. Worrying or fretting about it is anath...
  • I don't spend a lot of time worrying about hearing back from a submission anymore. I just keep putting my writing out there and hope (and pray) for the best.
  • Romi Grossberg commented on her article Are you a Perfectionist?
    Thanks 'RYCJ' for your message, yes 'stop worrying and start doing' is a goodie. Sounds so obvious but we do forget that sometimes we just have to do it or nothing happens. Glad you enjoyed the read x
  • Nice post. By the given definition I'm not a perfectionist, though fair to add it's also fine to admit caring and not caring. I guess we have to care just enough to "get on with it and stop worrying and start doing." Loved that quote. 
  • Loved this. Worrying about marketing my books definitely does not bring me joy, but today I went over what I had written during NaNoWriMo and felt joy that I had created something that was worthy of being called a novel.
  • Wonderful post! It makes me scared just thinking about doing this, but I will try. I plan on self publishing at least at first. I figure in that case it is just easiest to give them books to sell rather than worrying about them ordering anything.
  • ...My genre is romantic comedy with late 20s/early 30s protagonists, and cursing, to me, is part of what makes my characters believable. As for not worrying about what outliers will thin...
  • ...re readers for longer, meatier stories but there is also an audience for shorter work. What's important? I think finishing a rough draft without worrying about word count, commas, sen...
  • Lloyd, great list, and good ideas from the blog post too. I agree that worrying too much about word count (and all those other distractions) can get between me and the writing.
  • ...acy.  I think you'll be okay.  Being a fairly new mother without a full night's sleep yet can be a big contributing factor to making you prone to worrying. Yes, a simple "Thank You" w...