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Perfection is a myth… May 3, 2024 [The Writer’ s Life]( "If I waited for perfection … I would never write a word." — Margaret Atwood Perfection is a myth, {NAME} … It's a lesson I've learned many times already in my career … AND in my life. Here's the truth … There will never be a perfect time to launch a writing career. (So, why not do it now?) The perfect niche? You will likely change a few times. (Better to just pick one so you can move forward.) Perfect copy? Impossible. (The market always decides, and I've seen copy written by the best copywriters in the business fall short.) Isn't that a HUGE relief, though?! Perfect is way too much pressure!! So where do we go from here? I like to look for "good enough" … Don't get me wrong — I still swing for the fences … But the operative word here is swing. I take a shot. Waiting for perfection often has the opposite effect … It slows us down — sometimes stopping us in our tracks. It makes us doubt ourselves. It makes us compare ourselves. And it leads us through a cycle of never being good enough. Self-proclaimed recovering perfectionist (and wildly successful AWAI member) [Michele Peterson is here today to dig into the perfection myth …]( And release you from its grip once and for all. Or at least until it pops up again … 😉 #keeprelearning I will say, though, that experience has a lot of power in battling perfection … The longer I've been at this, the more confident I've felt to take a shot, submit the draft, or put myself out there. If you'd like experience that will push YOU forward this year, I encourage you to check out our [10 Weeks to Pro]( … You'll work with Katie and me, as well as an awesome lineup of industry experts and working copywriters, to master the fundamentals of copywriting. We'll also help you build your portfolio of samples, and land those all-important first-paid assignments, so you can start gaining real-world experience that tends to overpower the perfection gremlin. Will you be perfect once you finish? You know the answer. ;) But you'll be good enough to start making money … and feel confident enough to take the shot. And that's all you need! [Go here for details.]( Hope you have a great weekend, Rebecca Matter President AWAI P.S. If you could use some help making forward progress, [join me for Inside AWAI today at 2 p.m. ET](. We'll quickly help you identify what's getting in the way … And more importantly, help you create a plan to overcome it and move forward every month, so you reach your writing and financial goals this year. [Go here for the access instructions!]( Inside this issue: - [Perfection is a Myth, Especially When It Comes to the Writer's Life]( - [Create Your Own Diamond Hailstorm with This Writing Secret]( - [Why This Writer Enjoys a Different Sunset View Every Night]( Perfection is a Myth, Especially When It Comes to the Writer's Life By Michele Peterson From a young age, I found joy and fulfillment in being creative. And yet there was often some anxiety in the mix, too. It was because I thought everything needed to be perfect. My earliest memory of enjoying creativity is coloring pictures in coloring books … I loved the smell of Crayola crayons. (Fun fact: That distinctive and unique odor comes from a derivative of beef fat, which is used to create the waxy consistency.) And the colors were a feast for my eyes. But choosing which specific color to use could be stressful. [Continue reading here.]( CLOSING: Only Accepting New Writers Until Midnight Tonight! Get accepted into the Barefoot Writer Club by MIDNIGHT tonight to claim your "Getting Started" writing gifts, worth $363 – FREE! You're a good fit for the Barefoot Writer Club if … - You enjoy writing. - You want to make great money doing it. - You want control over what you write about and who you write for. But hurry … You only have until midnight tonight! [Get Accepted Here]( Create Your Own Diamond Hailstorm with This Writing Secret By Mindy McHorse Did you know it rains diamonds on Saturn and Jupiter? Both planets have massive lightning storms that turn methane into soot. Then the soot hardens into chunks of graphite … And from there to diamonds. Those diamonds are effectively "hailstones" that rain down throughout each planet. Can you imagine what that might look like? Or how astounding it would be if you could do the same thing anytime you find yourself strained to write and earn? Because just like Saturn and Jupiter demonstrate … pressure can have fantastic effects. With the right approach, pressure can do amazing things for your writing career. [Continue reading here.]( Your ALL-ACCESS Key — Just $1! Get instant access to this exclusive B2B writing community and ALL their private resources, including … All the success roadmaps … All the writing templates … All the articles … All the how-to videos … All 150+ training webinars … The Forum, the Job Board, the tutorials, the tools … And much more![Go Here for More Details]( Living the Writer's Life: Why This Writer Enjoys a Different Sunset View Every Night Chuck Warren really took "steering his own boat" to the next level when he entered the writing world. Discover how his quest to meld his two passions created a career of authority and autonomy, plus the freedom, ability, and income to live out lifelong travel goals. [Read his story here.]( FREE TRAINING: If you're not where you want to be with your writing career … then please join us for a free training TODAY at 2 p.m. ET. 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