Writing Table Mar. 20-24 ⏳ Let go of perfectionating

Published: Mon, 04/03/23

Hello, -

Welcome to the APRIL Writing Table! Welcome to a new month. And we have a one more word of advice from Robert Boice about our writing efforts.

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This week's advice for writers comes from Robert Boice. He says in Rule No. 10: "Moderate wasted effort." Wow! Who doesn't want to do this... But how?!

If you are coming regularly to the Writing Table, you are engaging this rule. In his book Advice for New Faculty, Boice says, "The less the wasted effort, the greater the resilience"(p. 187). What does this resilience look like? Here are some Boice's reminders:

writing daily;
writing in brief sessions in which 'warm up time' is less needed (because writing is a consistent habit);
"pausing and slowing that keep the writing on track, more succinct, and more satisfying" (p. 187);
stopping so other important daily activities can happen;
planning and prewriting that makes prose writing easier;
calmly tolerating interruptions;
appreciating criticism as a way to 'let others do some of the work';
working mindfully and patiently.

As we continue building daily habits, we will grow more efficient and more resilient. I think you aleady have, yes?!

I look forward to writing with you this week!

Warmly,
Eileen

Rule No. 9 "Let others do some of the work." -Robert Boice

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** As a reminder, here is the video about poms: watch the video at this link. (It describes the pomordoro techniques. You can view it in under three minutes.)