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Christmas Eve Gift to Myself
Posted 12-24-2009 at 09:25 PM by Sandra Bostwick
I was looking over my book that's just been printed, and I suddenly noticed that a paragraph that I'd painstakingly rewritten to correct my awkward and amateurish wording had not been corrected. Just one paragraph.
Apparently at least part of the final five hours of my word-by-word editing had somehow not made it into the final disc that went to print. I had to give the corrections to someone else, and I knew I was not organizing and watching the progress closely enough. Any number of scenarios could have played out. Does anyone really need the blame?
So, I felt like I'd been stabbed. I called Angie, a fellow artist, who would surely understand and, as I heard how seriously she was taking it, something happened.
I told her it was not the end of the world. I told her that, basically, the important information was told, the story was conveyed, and I was just talking about semantics. It was really just pride and ego being bruised.
It was OK.
And, pretty much just like that, it was.
Maybe this was my Oswald. Remember? Walt's first creation, Oswald? He put his heart and soul into Oswald, but was not careful. If he had been careful, Mickey might never have been created, though.
My Oswald lesson was full of growth. A few sentences that don't flow the way I'd like does not take away the big picture goal.
Next time I write a book (and there wil be a next time) I'll have a better idea of what to expect, especially when ideas and edited versions are flying back and forth across the internet like lightning.
Angie and I had a great talk about clicking "send" to submit and idea or clicking "print" to make it final. Angie thought this was proof that you just can't ever know when to say something is finished.
Well, I think I had a real gift. I gave the OK to print, LOTS AND LOTS of books were printed, and editing that I'd done was somehow not integrated into the final printing BUT I am still here. I'm still alive, and I choose to keep it all in the proper perspective.
I choose to let go.
You can't ever be sure that you won't make mistakes, and the fear of being imperfect can stop you in your tracks.
I'm alot less afraid of making mistakes on big things because, well, I HAVE. Imagine how far I'll be able to go, the risks I can take, and the creativity I can explore if I choose not to be afraid of mistakes.
And speaking of mistakes, I have a whole lot of Christmas stuff to do so, guess what? I'm going to put this here unedited.
HA! I am a wild woman!
Apparently at least part of the final five hours of my word-by-word editing had somehow not made it into the final disc that went to print. I had to give the corrections to someone else, and I knew I was not organizing and watching the progress closely enough. Any number of scenarios could have played out. Does anyone really need the blame?
So, I felt like I'd been stabbed. I called Angie, a fellow artist, who would surely understand and, as I heard how seriously she was taking it, something happened.
I told her it was not the end of the world. I told her that, basically, the important information was told, the story was conveyed, and I was just talking about semantics. It was really just pride and ego being bruised.
It was OK.
And, pretty much just like that, it was.
Maybe this was my Oswald. Remember? Walt's first creation, Oswald? He put his heart and soul into Oswald, but was not careful. If he had been careful, Mickey might never have been created, though.
My Oswald lesson was full of growth. A few sentences that don't flow the way I'd like does not take away the big picture goal.
Next time I write a book (and there wil be a next time) I'll have a better idea of what to expect, especially when ideas and edited versions are flying back and forth across the internet like lightning.
Angie and I had a great talk about clicking "send" to submit and idea or clicking "print" to make it final. Angie thought this was proof that you just can't ever know when to say something is finished.
Well, I think I had a real gift. I gave the OK to print, LOTS AND LOTS of books were printed, and editing that I'd done was somehow not integrated into the final printing BUT I am still here. I'm still alive, and I choose to keep it all in the proper perspective.
I choose to let go.
You can't ever be sure that you won't make mistakes, and the fear of being imperfect can stop you in your tracks.
I'm alot less afraid of making mistakes on big things because, well, I HAVE. Imagine how far I'll be able to go, the risks I can take, and the creativity I can explore if I choose not to be afraid of mistakes.
And speaking of mistakes, I have a whole lot of Christmas stuff to do so, guess what? I'm going to put this here unedited.
HA! I am a wild woman!
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I am not sure who helped who more Sandy... But I don't know what I'd do with out you! So, get off the phone and get your work done!! tee hee
Have a wonderful Christmas, get some well deserved rest and relaxation cuz you are going to be one very busy girl in the New Year!!0 Pixie Dust
Posted 12-25-2009 at 12:28 AM by A.Daley 
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Here, here
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Posted 12-25-2009 at 11:24 AM by GoofEme
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Don't you Know that you can learn from your mistake. We are not perfect, but we give it through our heart what matters and those who have the same heart can understand if there was a mistake. Also having someone close to you who is honest about things can point out the mistake, there you learn from it as well. So as long you are doing your best from the heart and knowing you will make some mistake you can be peace with-in yourself.
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Posted 12-25-2009 at 07:26 PM by TNTWheels
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Prost!!!!!0 Pixie Dust
Posted 12-26-2009 at 02:00 AM by orionchika
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Thanks for the support, guys!
I'm calling it the "let it go button" I just pushed the "Let it go button" and, like magic, all the bad feelings started flowing right out.
I also realized that, since my objective was to create a book that gave people something they might be looking for, I've really managed to do just that.
If people are looking for inspiration, some historical document treasures, and an uplifting story...IT'S THERE!
If people are looking at it to find errors, laugh at how amateurish I am, and make fun of me...IT'S THERE TOO!
How perfect! Something for EVERYONE!
I think the best thing to remember is what Angie said. The fear of doing something wrong has interfered with her progress towards completing goal. When is it good enough?
Instead of letting that fear get you, let the truth about the wisdom of mistakes keep you out there and finishing things.
There was a point with this blog when I thought it was a big mistake. I was so worried about a whole school year blogging every day by myself.
I thought about giving up, rather than look like a big stupid dork, but when I kept going LOOK WHAT HAPPENED! I feel like I have a little blog family.
The moral of the story is, sometimes you just have to risk looking like a dork.0 Pixie Dust
Posted 12-26-2009 at 09:16 AM by Sandra Bostwick
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Nothing wrong being different, I should know lol0 Pixie Dust
Posted 12-26-2009 at 04:07 PM by TNTWheels
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Harold stopped over today and we looked at the book together. I can still waver on the "IT WASN"T PERFECT" fence, but Harold just said "It was just a first edition."
Then I pressed the "Let it go" button again!0 Pixie Dust
Posted 12-26-2009 at 06:34 PM by Sandra Bostwick
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let me have a copy of that button as well lol believe it or not I do need the button too lol0 Pixie Dust
Posted 12-27-2009 at 06:40 PM by TNTWheels
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Todd, I really think we all need a "let it go" button, and I think it needs periodic tune-ups. It is easy to fall back into the kind of thinking that gets you into trouble. (At least it is for me!)
I think that's why this blog has really been great. It is a daily dose of trying to be optimistic about life. Not easy, but worth it!0 Pixie Dust
Posted 12-27-2009 at 08:00 PM by Sandra Bostwick
