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Contests & Activities: April 07, 2021 Issue [#10699]




 This week: Know when to quit
  Edited by: spidey Author IconMail Icon
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1. About this Newsletter
2. A Word from our Sponsor
3. Letter from the Editor
4. Editor's Picks
5. A Word from Writing.Com
6. Ask & Answer
7. Removal instructions

About This Newsletter

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Welcome to the Contests & Activities Newsletter. I'm spidey Author Icon, and I'm your Editor this week!



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Letter from the editor


Know when to quit

Last week, I started reading a book that had an interesting premise. Quickly, though, I realized I wasn't enjoying the characters or the writing. I ended up quitting the book before I finished the first chapter!

I've started quitting books I don't like. In the past, I would finish a book no matter what, but I've come to realize I don't have to. *Laugh* Nothing happens if I realize the book isn't right for me and I stop reading it!

I suppose I'm a perfectionist and maybe a completist in that I want to finish what I start. There are times when I will always finish reading something, such as when it is an entry into a contest I'm hosting. I'll always read it in full and review it. I feel it's my responsibility as a host.

I just think there are times we should learn when to quit, when it's for our own good. If I'm writing something and it's a huge struggle, and I'm just not happy with it, I don't have to finish it. (Sure, if I push through, maybe it will be worth it, but at the time, maybe I at least need a break to stop back to decide if I should keep going.)

If I signed up for a contest that has multiple stages and/or commitments, that's a time I need to finish if at all possible. For me, it's a balance between obligation and enjoyment. Do your best to stick to your promises, but also know that quitting something when it has no real consequences but to bring you a little more joy can be a good thing!

As always, keep on writing! *Quill*



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Ask & Answer

My last newsletter, ("Contests & Activities Newsletter (March 10, 2021)" Open in new Window.), discussed being open to change. Here is some feedback from last week's Newsletter readers:

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