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Doing What  Works: "I've Got a Deadline!"

9/15/2016

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All crossed out lines are authentic mistakes. I promise.
When I tried to type this blog post on my computer, I got stuck. I kept deleting everything I wrote, and starting over again. Sometimes, I spend hours writing and rewriting the same sentence, even though I've taught students in my writing classes that it's much more effective just to keep writing and edit later. I KNOW it's true. Why is it so hard to do?
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When I draw...
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There were times I thought I'd never be able to write or make art. I was so stuck. And I still struggle, BUT now I really do make art! I finished a short film! I've got a great team working on a feature film. WHOOT! And I share my art with other people. Like YOU. Thanks so much!
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For some reason, my photo editing app wouldn't save the text in those red shapes. So I improvised with a screen shot that I'll fix later. These kind of technical problems tend to pop up when I'm in a hurry. ARGH.
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I like large journals, which are sometimes a pain to carry around. Also, I don't always fill in all the pages before I start the next one. Big whoop.
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But still...
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I can't expect everyone to be willing to accept my work at the very last minute. But this time, Good Enough got me where I needed to go. 
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    For over two decades, Dawn Dreyer has worked as a writer, mixed-media documentary maker, and teacher. Since 2005, Dawn has been an outspoken advocate for herself and others with the lived experience of mental illness. Her current project is the animated documentary Bipolar Girl Rules the World. 


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