Archive for July 23rd, 2008

23 Jul 2008 Perfection Syndrome
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Have you ever noticed how writing a 500-word piece requires pretty much the same amount of research that you’d do for a 2,000-word one?

I started picking up some quick, low-paying work recently that would (supposedly) take very little time but would pay well enough to double my income. Except that I forgot about a certain personality trait: I’m a perfectionist. Even a small piece on treating burns needs to be a testament to my talent and creativity. What was I expecting? That my editor would say, “Mridu, I loved your article so much I wanted to burn myself, just so I could use the tips in your piece!” Blah.

I’m just not cut out for this work. Writing 3,000-word features is so much easier.