Comments on: Writing and Perfectionism http://www.backyardpearls.com/blog/2010/writing-and-perfectionism/ Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:53:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carolyn http://www.backyardpearls.com/blog/2010/writing-and-perfectionism/comment-page-/#comment-991 Carolyn Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:50:44 +0000 http://www.backyardpearls.com/blog/?p=76#comment-991 Thank you so much. Yes, I believe the best writing -- and living -- comes from the heart... Thank you so much. Yes, I believe the best writing — and living — comes from the heart…

]]> By: George Fandos http://www.backyardpearls.com/blog/2010/writing-and-perfectionism/comment-page-1/#comment-245 George Fandos Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:23:10 +0000 http://www.backyardpearls.com/blog/?p=76#comment-245 Carolyn, great start. You're right on; even for writing for work, I have trouble getting started. I want to make it too big, too complete, and keep putting off starting. It's ironic that you mention Tolstoy. I just read the forward that someone wrote for Anna Karenina last night, as I'm just beginning the book. Tolstoy took six years and at least six different manuscripts before completing the effort. Can you imagine writing six books by hand like that and starting over each time. Tolstoy was so concerned about how it would be received. Keep 'em coming. george Carolyn, great start. You’re right on; even for writing for work, I have trouble getting started. I want to make it too big, too complete, and keep putting off starting.

It’s ironic that you mention Tolstoy. I just read the forward that someone wrote for Anna Karenina last night, as I’m just beginning the book. Tolstoy took six years and at least six different manuscripts before completing the effort. Can you imagine writing six books by hand like that and starting over each time. Tolstoy was so concerned about how it would be received.

Keep ‘em coming. george

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