http://ask.metafilter.com/tags/Preciousness Questions tagged with 'Preciousness' at Ask MetaFilter. Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:20:33 -0800 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:20:33 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/98157/Help%2Dme%2Dshut%2Ddown%2Dmy%2Dperfectionism%2Din%2Dmy%2Dcreative%2Dwriting How do I kill the perfectionism, the precious and fearful impulses, and the self-doubt that keeps me from completing my creative writing projects. Usually, I can barely get beyond the first paragraph without constantly editing and reediting or doubting myself and then abandoning the piece altogether. I feel trapped. I'm constantly starting over. And when I do manage to squeak out a paragraph, I treat it like a genius work of art...which in the end I decided it absolutely is not. I'm either riddled with self-doubt or I'm totally over confident, all without producing completed work. Help! tag:ask.metafilter.com,2008:site.98157 Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:20:33 -0800 Perfectionism Preciousness Self-Doubt Writing mizrachi