It's the first Wednesday of the month:
the day when members of the
Insecure Writer's Support Group
share their writing struggles
and writing successes
and offer their encouragement
and support to fellow writers.
To visit the IWSG website, click here.
To become a member of the IWSG, click here.
Our wonderful co-hosts who are volunteering today,
along with IWSG founder Alex Cavanaugh are:
Christine Rains, Delorah@Book Lover, Ellen@The Cynical Sailor,
Yvonne Ventresca, and L.G. Keltner.
I hope you have a chance to visit today's hosts and thank them for co-hosting.
I'm sure they would appreciate a visit and an encouraging comment.
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Every month the IWSG poses a question
that members can answer with advice, insight,
a personal experience, or a story in their IWSG posts.
Or, the question can inspire members
if they aren't sure what to write about on IWSG Day.
Remember the question is optional.
This month's featured question is:
What are your pet peeves when reading/writing/editing?
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My pet peeves require little thinking on my part.
They've been persistent peeves throughout much of my life.
My pet peeve when reading is lack of time!
I cannot go a day without reading,
and I could literally read day in, day out, all day.
But life doesn't allow that,
so I sure hope there are libraries in heaven!
A Heavenly Place to Read
The Main Reading Room
The Library of Congress's Thomas Jefferson Building
in Washington, D. C., USA
My pet peeve when writing is having to stop!
When I'm writing I don't want to eat, sleep, shower,
or do anything but write.
That means my supportive husband Terry
frequently plops food next to my computer,
often along with the questions,
"Are you sure you're having fun?
Are you sure this is what you want to do?"
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My pet peeve when editing is my need for perfection!
My perfectionism had driven me crazy since early childhood.
I've managed to get it under control in most areas of my life,
but writing ...
I keep repeating my mantra,
"Perfect is the enemy of good!"
But it rarely works when it comes to writing.
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Maybe I should try a new variation,
"Good enough is the new perfect!"
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I'm looking forward to visiting around
and discovering everyone's pet peeves!
Happy writing in August!
When I'm writing I don't want to eat, sleep, shower,
or do anything but write.
That means my supportive husband Terry
frequently plops food next to my computer,
often along with the questions,
"Are you sure you're having fun?
Are you sure this is what you want to do?"
Behind every happy writer is a supportive spouse!
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
December 29, 2016
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
All Rights Reserved
My perfectionism had driven me crazy since early childhood.
I've managed to get it under control in most areas of my life,
but writing ...
I keep repeating my mantra,
"Perfect is the enemy of good!"
But it rarely works when it comes to writing.
Not Enough Arrows on this Flow Chart.
I can loop around almost endlessly!
Maybe I should try a new variation,
"Good enough is the new perfect!"
A Better Mantra, Perhaps?
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
March 2, 2016
© M. Louise (MacBeath) Barbour/Fundy Blue
All Rights Reserved
I'm looking forward to visiting around
and discovering everyone's pet peeves!
Happy writing in August!