Discussion CHAT TS: PERFECTIONISM & QUIZ
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Thank you Irene for this chat, and thank you Kathleen for posting.
I have birthdays for 3 of my sons this month, 3 Wednesdays in a row but I do plan on being at chat tonight. Last Wednesdays was pizza and beer.
I was happy to see that I did not score high on the perfectionism quiz. I am accused of this quite regularly but I think I'm mostly over my avoiding the pain of sucking at something.
Yay me.
My problem now is just savagely scattered attention and slow thinking. When working out plot problems my brain chunks along like a 1st gen IBM. Often the answers are at the edges of my awareness and I can't grab them, I have to wait until they come to me. All these realizations made me happy because if all I need is time, I have that (and can make more).
I have birthdays for 3 of my sons this month, 3 Wednesdays in a row but I do plan on being at chat tonight. Last Wednesdays was pizza and beer.
I was happy to see that I did not score high on the perfectionism quiz. I am accused of this quite regularly
but I think I'm mostly over my avoiding the pain of sucking at something.Yay me
. My problem now is just savagely scattered attention and slow thinking. When working out plot problems my brain chunks along like a 1st gen IBM. Often the answers are at the edges of my awareness and I can't grab them, I have to wait until they come to me. All these realizations made me happy because if all I need is time, I have that (and can make more
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Lisa, you score very high for overall knowledge--and sharing it!Thank you Irene for this chat, and thank you Kathleen for posting.
I have birthdays for 3 of my sons this month, 3 Wednesdays in a row but I do plan on being at chat tonight. Last Wednesdays was pizza and beer.
I was happy to see that I did not score high on the perfectionism quiz. I am accused of this quite regularly
Yay me
My problem now is just savagely scattered attention and slow thinking. When working out plot problems my brain chunks along like a 1st gen IBM. Often the answers are at the edges of my awareness and I can't grab them, I have to wait until they come to me. All these realizations made me happy because if all I need is time, I have that (and can make more
If that's not "a thing," I believe it should be! <grins> You're an excellent resource for leading us to new info/books/ideas/inspiration. And self-awareness--I think you're much more aware and present than most of the people I know--especially those who talk quite regularly about mindfulness. Plot issues? UGH!!! I hate writing myself into a corner, and not being able to think my way out. But the DEEP WORK stuff has helped me write my way out--I've found that free writing during sprints uncovered new directions I couldn't have thought of. Bammm--new, much better, subplot.
(This current book is supposed to be category. I am so screwed.
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I tried this too. And failed. But it's amazing how if you hit the word count and the tropes, you have a ton of latitude in everything else. It might work(This current book is supposed to be category. I am so screwed.
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