Those who know me, or are regular readers, know that I see the world in shades of grey; as far as I’m concerned, in writing or outside of it, there is no back and white. That’s why, even after I talked about perfection for 4 posts, I’m talking about imperfection in the next one. It might seem contradictory. And hell, if you want to look at it like that… go ahead. But I think making the case for imperfection is important.
I think it’s important because to be perfect, you have to accept imperfection. You need to work toward perfection, and you need to revise to get there. But there’s no rule that says you need to do it all at once. You can write something, come back to it, then come back to it again two months later. There’s great value in striving for perfect, but no rhythm in demanding it in every sentence, every time.
Let your writing flow. Let it go. Then come back to it, again and again. You’ll get there, but only if you allow your own creation to take you on its own path to there.
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