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A little reminder for writers who feel like they need to move faster:

You don't have to.

A story isn't improved by how quickly you finish it. Sometimes taking your time with a scene, sitting with a character's emotions, or leaving an idea alone for a few days gives you a much clearer sense of where the story actually wants to go.

Some chapters need to be written quickly. Others need to be lived with.

And honestly, I think there's something beautiful about letting a story grow at its own pace instead of constantly trying to outrun it. 📖

So I'm curious, what helps you slow down and enjoy the process when you catch yourself trying to rush through your writing?

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Based on my own experiences with acquiring a new disability, and thoughts I have had regarding a fanfic I'm writing, I present to you...!

Kiki's Theory on the Five Stages of Acquiring a Disability

Stage One: Diagnosis / Acquisition

Either the disability is discovered or gained, but my current theory is that disabilities that are present from birth will look very different from this. Specifically in the earlier stages, since there is minimal mental effort required to adjust (since you would just be a wee baby at this point in time)

Stage Two: Underestimation

This is generally caused because of misunderstandings of your situation/condition or lack of direct experience, i.e. not knowing how it works, or being on some form of pain medication that hinders how much pain you are in, or simply not understanding the kind of restrictions you will be placed under.

Spirits are high, but not because of hope. Will generally only last until reality hits.

Stage Three: Reality Hits

Either the full symptoms appear, the true limits to your capabilities are made clear, or the restrictions placed on your lifestyle are put in effect. No matter how it happens, you are now directly facing the grim truth of your condition. There may still be some flashes of denial or positivity, but this is undoubtedly one of the hardest stages.

Stage Four: The Trenches

This stage is characterized by change and experimentation. This is where most of the adjustment and growth appears, as you try and solve problems you are presented with, whether successfully or unsuccessfully. This is definitely the most discouraging stage, because this is likely where you'll experience the most actual pain and failure. With life-long disabilities, this stage never truly ends or finishes, but instead the next stage is simply a better version of this stage.

Stage Five: Some Sort of Status Quo

Definitely not the absence of challenge, but this is where people find themselves once you've gotten into good, healthy habits that work with your disability, helping you to have the most normal life possible. It doesn't really matter whether you arrived at this stage with or without help, but you may return to other stages if your condition or situation changes. Even though its possible to feel joy and fulfillment in any stage, this is definitely the stage that provides the most certainty and comfort.

And that pretty much wraps it up!! I'm certain I made some mistakes while explaining this, so anyone feel free to share your experiences and I'll adjust this theory accordingly! Feel free to use this as a reference if you're writing a newly disabled character, but please know this is just a generalization, and not exhaustive at all. My goal is not to tell people what is the correct experience with a new disability, but just to share what I've observed, both in myself and others. Hope you guys have a fabulous day! :33

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My most dangerous obsession is known as Perfection. It’s to blame for why I destroy what I do three days later, why I abandon goals before reaching them, or why I bully myself into believing that anything I come up with is useless or has already been done by someone else. That’s why I know all too well that, in the future, my music would never see the light of day if it depended on my own ears; I would take it upon myself to drown it.

Deep down, I’m hypocrisy in its highest form: I say it’s good and praise what others do, but I’m not being entirely sincere, because I view the world through the same ruthless filter I use to judge and condemn myself.

And that need for control bleeds even into time: I have the date of a premature death marked on the calendar. To me, life has a useful limit; I’m not interested in old age or being here when I can no longer create, move, look, or live the way I want to. I suppose that’s why I think the only thing that will be perfect is my funeral because I won't be alive to find faults in it.