When I was growing up, I attended a Catholic school. There I learned about the seven deadly sins. These were the things a person could do that practically guaranteed they were going to spend an eternity hanging out in a hot place.
Writing has its own set of deadly sins: Procrastination, Paralysis, and Perfection.
Why do we procrastinate? We know we have to get our writing done, so why do we put it off? Generally it’s due to the second P: paralysis. We get so caught up in getting it right that we never get it done. This is the dreaded paralysis by analysis you always hear about.
And why are we so paralyzed? Of course, it’s the first P: perfection. We want our writing to be perfect, so we hem and haw around, constantly tweaking things trying to make it perfect.
So, how do we combat the three deadly sins? Live by this rule: Getting it right is less important that getting it done.
Like a great manager I once had was fond of saying, “It’s always about progress, not perfection.”
Steve.
A great introduction to how to write for beginners. People just get caught in the details of what to include, spelling and grammar. The longer a document is, the more likely it will have mistakes. Our brains work faster than we type. We are so critical of our own work and we think it is never good, but guess what some people will be impressed, others not much so. That's life.
The only difference I would make is that I wouldn't recommend that the first draft is made in front of a computer. The computer will mock you. Instead write the first draft using pen and paper. In that way, when you transcribe it to the computer you will make changes and therefore your second draft.
Thank you for this great training.
Antonio