How can we approach our writing with self-compassion?

Wandering, complex sentences require the reader to juggle different mental images in working memory. They might forget where they started.

It’s easy to read the authors we love and notice only our own deficiencies. Don’t undervalue the abilities you already have.

Humor connects us. It humanizes the writing by exposing the similar ways our brains work. It lowers our defenses, raises our sense of trust.

What’s your “due diligence” for this piece? This question helps when you aren’t sure when to stop or how much you need to do.