(Wednesday Whimsical) I can handle constructive criticism. From others it's helpful. From myself? It's paralyzing. It's unhelpful mostly because the inner critic id jumping down my throat to fix this right away. Conversations go like this: Me: I only did 500 words yesterday so I just really need to get things on paper, can you like, take a nap? Stephon (the inner critic): You should really edit before you start. Me: No. I really just need to get this scene down. Stephon: Okay. Me: *type, type, type* Stephon: Typo. Me: That's okay. Stephon: No, you should fix that. Me: *type, type, type* Stephon: Why are you having him do that? Me: Just typing... Stephon: Guys don't really think that way, your making him too girly. Me: I just have to get it down, I'll change it later. Stephon: Well, why do it twice when once is good enough? Me: Because you're parlaying. Stephon: God knows you need to slow down with all the crap going in your head. Why not just do both at the same time. Me: Arrrghgghhgh! Shu-up Stephon! Stephon: No. No I don't think I will. Oh--change that. Me: Fuck you. Stephon: Anytime, baby. From there there's a lot of inward shoving and juvenile language. What my imagination draws up to kill my inner critic he edits down. But I've found Stephon's weakness. He's male, so he's visual. I'm a 60 WPM typist that does not hunt and peck my keys, so all I have to do is close my eyes and type, thus not giving Stephon the chance to see what it is I'm typing. When I open my eyes, he immediately goes into critic mode and from there, we clean up the text. He hasn't seen it twice and I get my thoughts down. It's a great combination. ACTION ITEM: If you've tried to conquer the inner critic and have failed, try closing your eyes and typing. I realize this doesn't really work for those that hunt and peck, but it could be a great excuse to learn how to type. I find closing my eyes helps me dive into the world I'm trying to bring out and helps with world building and word count. Stephon still protects me from many a "tell" and he seems to be happy with the arrangement.
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