Comments on: What Does it Mean to be a Writer AND a Perfectionist? https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/04/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-writer-and-a-perfectionist/ A Blog On Writing Fri, 31 Jan 2025 01:15:50 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 By: colleen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/04/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-writer-and-a-perfectionist/#comment-110699 Sat, 07 May 2016 06:24:47 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26300#comment-110699 In reply to walt walker.

Thanks, Walt! Love your comment—don't care if people don't like it because I do. Great philosophy!

]]> By: colleen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/04/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-writer-and-a-perfectionist/#comment-110696 Sat, 07 May 2016 06:23:28 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26300#comment-110696 In reply to Nicola Burggraf.

Thanks, Nicola! I hadn't thought about the listening but you're probably right. Nice that you pointed out another positive side to it! :O)

]]> By: walt walker https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/04/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-writer-and-a-perfectionist/#comment-110687 Sat, 07 May 2016 02:10:27 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26300#comment-110687 The 5 Challenges Facing Perfectionist Writers - wow, felt like I was reading into a mirror, there. But I've made a lot of progress in separating my work from my inner self, and I feel like I'm getting to the point where I don't care if people don't like it because I do. Thanks for this, though, it helps to know that this is a thing, not just my thing. 🙂

]]> By: Nicola Burggraf https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/04/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-writer-and-a-perfectionist/#comment-110606 Fri, 06 May 2016 04:26:17 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26300#comment-110606 Great post and very insightful. I'm a perfectionist and proudly wear the badge. It doesn't mean we don't make mistakes, we're just harder on ourselves when it happens. Another important quality of a perfectionist is that we LISTEN. Listening is a skill that many people find difficult but perfectionists are excellent at it. Probably because we want to continue to learn, improve and make progress. Thoroughly enjoyed this post. Thank you.

]]> By: colleen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/04/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-writer-and-a-perfectionist/#comment-110417 Wed, 04 May 2016 23:09:44 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26300#comment-110417 In reply to Victoria Marie Lees.

Wow—college and five children. I'm sure that was a challenge! Yes, please get that story out, Victoria, as I'm sure there would be people who would enjoy it. Hope some of the tips here help you to push forward. Good luck and thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Victoria Marie Lees https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/04/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-writer-and-a-perfectionist/#comment-110330 Wed, 04 May 2016 16:23:07 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26300#comment-110330 Thank you so much for this. Nuts! I'm on the list of traits for perfectionist. I had the feeling I was before, but now it's confirmed. I thought I was always overthinking my projects. And I probably still am. I'm concrete and worry all the time. I blame it on Inferiority who has come to live at my house since I went to college. I need to move faster or I'll never keep up and send out my memoir about attending college as a mother of five.

Thanks again for the tips. I've shared this post on social media!

]]> By: Deke Solomon https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/04/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-writer-and-a-perfectionist/#comment-110285 Tue, 03 May 2016 23:26:59 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26300#comment-110285 Comfort for Colleen?

Don't let the bastids gitcha down. All real writers being egomaniacs, if you're not a perfectionist, you ain't no writer.

Believe it.

Deke

]]> By: Perfektionistens fördelar | Carola Strömstedt https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/04/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-writer-and-a-perfectionist/#comment-110195 Mon, 02 May 2016 19:37:40 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26300#comment-110195 […] blev jag inspirerad att skriva utifrån ett inlägg på en av mina amerikanska favoritbloggar; Writers in the storm. Ett av inläggen tar upp vad det betyder att vara en perfektionists. Eftersom jag själv anser […]

]]> By: colleen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/04/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-writer-and-a-perfectionist/#comment-110144 Sun, 01 May 2016 15:13:27 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26300#comment-110144 In reply to 50at70.

So glad you found some value in the post. Sounds like you've been struggling with this for awhile. I've learned we have to create our own "atta-boys," and many more than we may think we need, especially if we're perfectionists. Self-compassion has been found to actually increase productivity—the more compassionate we are with ourselves (as we would be to friends), the more we are able to get done. Wishing you more acceptance for all successes and failures in the future!

]]> By: colleen https://writersinthestormblog.com/2016/04/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-writer-and-a-perfectionist/#comment-110141 Sun, 01 May 2016 15:10:22 +0000 https://writersinthestormblog.com/?p=26300#comment-110141 In reply to Fae Rowen.

Thanks, Fae! Glad it was helpful. :O)

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