The Problem Is: Perfectionism | The Solution...
What follows are details of my struggle with perfectionism, as well as potential solutions I can embrace to overcome it, as revealed by my intuitive writing sessions.
Problem(s) / Or? Symptoms / OR Symptoms of my struggle:
For instance, this website: It should have been published years ago. But no... Always something about it wasn't perfect. Its aesthetics didn't put out the vibe/energy I wanted;
to make sure I stay true to the site's theme, every talking point I address has to be perfectly scripted, then published in a specific order, or else readers won't understand the points I'm trying to make;
uh oh, that paragraph I just wrote doesn't perfectly complement the paragraph that came before it. I better rework that shit to death.
I don’t start anything until I’m perfectly prepared.
For example, this VIPKids test…
Intuitive Writing Highlights:
Makes me wonder if I'm setting out to create all the content because I truly enjoy the subject matter. After all, they do say you should write about the life you're living—and, well, I'm not living a very productive life. Truth is: It's terribly problematic. And I'm always in search of solutions. Maybe I'm not passionate about compywriting after all. If I was, writing about it would be easy. Instead, all I ever seem to do is plan, plan, plan. Solve problems before they even happen. Maybe website should be about that? Hmmm...
The Solution(s):
Create website where you publish your intuitive writing/problem solving sessions. If a session doesn’t surface a solution, maybe you’ll at least be able to connect with a visitor who’s enduring the same struggle.
Annotations:
Truth be told: I first began this paragraph with… “This website, for instance...” Why? Perfectionism. The copywriter in me felt like the colon is correctly used when it follows a noun. Is that true? Is it really a rule of some sort? Honestly, I don’t know. Sure felt like it should be, tho. So I wasted time correcting it. Yay me.