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Emizzon t1_iu9x7zu wrote

> Don't think about what you've already written. If it's good, if it's terrible, if it's nonsensical. Forget it. Making it all hang together, polishing it, filling in plot holes, that's future you work. Present you only care about getting words on the paper.

This is the hard one for me. I can still see past future me shaking my fist angrily at past past me for the absurd amount of mistakes. But, once again I will attempt to forge ahead and not go back and edit.

Very helpful tips, thanks!

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wordsonthewind t1_iucgfg6 wrote

Don't be too harsh on Past You. They were doing their best with what they had, I'm sure!

For what it's worth I never get mad at Past Me for typos, weird nonsense or just plain dross. Typos can be corrected, weird nonsense can be dredged for gems, dross can just be removed. But I can't edit a draft that doesn't exist. Why would Past Me stick me with this impossible task?

But I'm sure they were doing their best too. Good luck with Nano!

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