Why momentum is more important than quality. Blasphemy, right? Wrong. Momentum is more important, in this writer’s opinion than quality.
The writer with momentum is an author who is MOVING FORWARD. Writing every day, six or seven days a week, if only a page or two a day.
The writer who is so stuck on ‘quality’ that they have only written one book in their life time, and they are still writing it, is the writer who is not moving forward or growing. If you only write one or two words a day, your manuscript is moving forward.
Many writers, who believe, as I do, say that if you leave a project for a month, six months, a year, it is likely that you will never go back to it. And during that time, the doubt creeps in: “who do I think I am?” “I’ll never be a great writer.” “I’m no good at this.” “My mother was right, I’ll never amount to anything….” “how good could I possibly be?” “I should go get a day job.” “How dare I?” www.writeratplay.com
Remember, Quality gets layered in, draft by draft. Some newbie writers think that the first draft should be perfect. Sorry, that’s simply not the case. You’ve heard me say over and over: ‘that’s what rewrites are for.’
Quality is a multi-draft proposition. Momentum is the only thing that will get you a FIRST DRAFT!
“Write until it becomes as natural as breathing. Write until NOT writing makes you anxious.” Unknown
“The role of the writer is not to say what we can all say, but what we are unable to say.” Anais Nin
“When we deny our stories, they define us. When we own our stories, we get to write a brave new ending.” Brene Brown