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Lissa Johnston's avatar

Love this. Many years ago I heard an interview with one of the musical Marsalis clan talking about something similar. They said the first ideas they had for something were rarely the best; they challenged themselves to come up with a dozen more ideas before deciding which one to use. I try to do the same, and even though it takes a little longer, or sometimes a LOT longer, I'm always glad I persisted.

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Andreea's avatar

"Use disfluency as a cue to keep going" - this is a very useful tip I should keep in mind at all times while writing. I often get frustrated when my ideas don't flow smoothly and I'm tempted to give up. Sometimes I keep going and I end up with something I like, other times I decide it would be better to try again later.

To persevere in the face of disfluency. Yup, I like that. Thanks for sharing! :)

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