I'm sure all writers out there have this issue: The issue of being overly critical of your work while you have yet to complete it. It is an issue that serves to stall the creative talents: And more often then not it causes a story to stay unfinished.
It is something that plagues: Us all. However: A recent experiment with styles: And with tricks has lead me on to stumble upon a trick which may or may not be of help:
When you begin a story: Do not reread until you have reached a certain chapter. Decide this chapter when you start writing. When you reach this chapter: Reread and revise the story once only. Then: Set a new chapter goal: And upon reaching that reread the whole story once again. And then: Revise once more.
Try not to set them in too small intervals: Or you will just rest back on the issue that started this practice for me. Stagger them: For instance in a longer novel: Try every 10 or 15 chapters. If a shorter story: 5 might be best.
Apologies for the short entry: But I have not much more to say on this. And also sorry: For the time spent away.
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