I would like to tell you where I first heard this, but I can't remember. I have since read this quote in numerous forms and on numerous outlets. I tried to google it so I could give credit where credit is due and numerous hits came up. I guess Voltaire said, "Perfection is the enemy of the good." But for me and writing I try to keep in mind, "perfection is the enemy of done."
I have heard that artists often sneak a flaw- a misplaced bead, an upside down piece of glass- into their work so they don't have to worry about creating something "perfect." I guess it frees them to be creative. I don't try to place flaws into my writing, plenty are there, but I try not to aim for perfection. Again, it's practice that helps and being comfortable with my own, flawed voice. But having flaws, means having character- right?
As I have been writing this, I think I remember first reading those words on Flylady.net- a very helpful site in organizing the house.
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