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How to Deal with Perfectionism When Writing to Deadline?

Dealing with deadlines, both the emotional and practical

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May 30, 2019
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A reader asks:

how difficult is it to write to a deadline when you are used to taking as long as you need to get shiz perfect?

I like your style, Reader!

You don’t say here what specifically might be hanging you up on this — if it’s simply the practical aspect of limited time, or if it’s emotional side of perfectionism and writing to deadlines, which is th…

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