My high school theatre teacher refused to give anyone a grade of A+ or 100. \u00a0His reasoning was that no matter how good you are, there’s always room for improvement. \u00a0My supervisor at work is also of this school of thought.<\/p>\n
I say they’re right. \u00a0Pretty much the only time I would disagree is in math. The only way 2+2 does not equal 4 is if you’re reading 1984<\/em>.<\/p>\n But for writing? \u00a0If you think you’re the best you can possibly be and don’t need to improve, well, sorry to be the bearer of bad news.<\/p>\n I’m not saying that a writer needs to be like George Lucas and always need to change something. \u00a0But always work harder to make the work better each time. \u00a0Most of the authors I love to read do this-each book gets better than the previous, both in the writing and in the storytelling.<\/p>\n People always have weaknesses that could be improved. \u00a0Me, I’m bad at endings. \u00a0So much so that I never really end anything. \u00a0They all stop abruptly or just trail off.<\/p>\n When they’re not put aside unfinished, that is.<\/p>\n The plus is that improvement comes with practice. \u00a0Kinda like regular time on a treadmill improves stamina and endurance.<\/p>\n Hey look, I brought it back to exercise. And ended abruptly.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" My high school theatre teacher refused to give anyone a grade of A+ or 100. \u00a0His reasoning was that no matter how good you are, there’s always room for improvement. \u00a0My supervisor at work is also of this school of … Continue reading