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When perfectionism prevents progress in your novel

I write the same opening chapter over and over but can never get past page twelve because I keep thinking it has to be perfect before I can move forward

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The pursuit of flawless beginnings becomes a prison that prevents the messy necessity of completion.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The novel — form and possibility?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.