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Q&A The "destroy a day's work every nth day" method of improving one's writing - sensible?

Consider the following technique for improving one's writing: at the end of every nth day, rip up all your work for that day and destroy it when you replace it, try to do something better, whethe...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by System‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:09:17Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T05:09:17Z (almost 5 years ago)
Consider the following technique for improving one's writing:

- at the end of every _n_th day, rip up all your work for that day and destroy it

- when you replace it, try to do something better, whether in overall conception, form, content, or all of these.

I haven't tried this yet, but the idea is increasingly appealing. What are the pros and cons?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2016-03-24T18:17:29Z (over 8 years ago)
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