Good news: my teen loves writing and has plenty of talent. 😏
Bad news: my teen wants to throw away the thing they're writing and start over all the time, because it's not up to their own exacting standards. 😒
I…can relate. 🥴
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William Stafford suggested lower standards. https://onewildword.com/2013/05/22/banish-writers-block-with-this-tip-from-poet-william-stafford/
@jaredwhite Put it in a box. Save for later when you (he) realizes there are some really good, key narratives/descriptors in there that can be used in other things. My favorite part? When he goes back a year or two from now and rereads that stuff he’ll see: “Dayaamm! That’s good stuff! Who wrote it?”