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If you’re anything like me and really struggle to say or even let yourself think that your writing is “good” or [insert positive descriptor here] I really recommend doing a “Positivity Pass”.
The idea is simple: read your work, and type answers to the questions: What do I like about this scene? What made me laugh? What evoked an emotion? Which part is my favourite?
Sometimes I answer the first question and sometimes I answer all of them, because over time its becoming easier to just let myself be happy and acknowledge that I’ve created a thing that I like. And of course, you can make up your own questions.
I think the important thing is to actually type out my answers. It feels more concrete and convincing to my brain that way, especially because I can go back and re-read my answers and think “yeah! that bit was funny, actually!”
Anyway I’m sure something like this has been recommended and spoken about before, but I honestly just kind of stumbled into doing this before I begin revising my novel (I am reverse outlining, heyooo), and it’s made me feel so much better and more excited to dig into edits 😊
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