He pulled out his favorite pair of scissors with a huge grin on his face. Snip, snip in the air, he warmed up his hands to do the unthinkable. He suddenly grabbed a paper study model, cut-off half of it, placed it upside down and declared, “There it is, this is your scheme.” The shock and horror in my classmate’s face is forever burned into my memory.
I didn’t see this when you originally shared it, but I feel like I want meant to read it now. After having written many more pieces than I did back in October. This is so wise! I think a big breakthrough in my own writer journey was really a draft is just a draft. Something made of paper and not wood.
“But after watching my own paper models abused week after week, my design scheme slowly and clearly revealed itself. I became less emotionally attached and started to view my work objectively.”
Understanding there is still more gold in a piece is exciting! Eventually you have to let it free but there’s something comforting in knowing that the first thing you put on paper still has an opportunity to grow.
"Eventually you have to let it free but there’s something comforting in knowing that the first thing you put on paper still has an opportunity to grow." I love this Michelle! This is so true. Each creative piece is it's own life, they're like our children haha and they must be free!
I didn’t see this when you originally shared it, but I feel like I want meant to read it now. After having written many more pieces than I did back in October. This is so wise! I think a big breakthrough in my own writer journey was really a draft is just a draft. Something made of paper and not wood.
“But after watching my own paper models abused week after week, my design scheme slowly and clearly revealed itself. I became less emotionally attached and started to view my work objectively.”
Understanding there is still more gold in a piece is exciting! Eventually you have to let it free but there’s something comforting in knowing that the first thing you put on paper still has an opportunity to grow.
"Eventually you have to let it free but there’s something comforting in knowing that the first thing you put on paper still has an opportunity to grow." I love this Michelle! This is so true. Each creative piece is it's own life, they're like our children haha and they must be free!
Thank you for reading and for your reflection =)