How Much Does Your Ego Get In The Way?

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

How much resistance to good writing does your ego create?

 

[SamScribble]

How much resistance to good writing does your ego create?

I might need a clue, JBJ.

 

[sunandshadow]

For me, my ego is connected with problems like perfectionism and being praised and the somewhat arrogant belief that my time is too valuable to write any ideas that aren't great and awesome. This results in resistance to doing first drafts, which aren't usually good writing. Though they never have the chance to get edited and polished into good writing if they never get written at all.

 

[Acktion]

I can truthfully say, "none at all". Now, ability might be a different story...

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

For me, my ego is connected with problems like perfectionism and being praised and the somewhat arrogant belief that my time is too valuable to write any ideas that aren't great and awesome. This results in resistance to doing first drafts, which aren't usually good writing. Though they never have the chance to get edited and polished into good writing if they never get written at all.

I feel your pain. Great truly is the enemy of good.