The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna cover image

24 | Perfectionism Kills Your Writing

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

00:00

Perfectionism and Anxiety Are Not Motivators

The writer says perfectionism and anxiety are actually motivators. Perfectionism is a, um, acidic crumbling agent. Anxiety can feel like it's creating. But actually I talked to a friend who's a psychiatrist about this anxiety actually is a loop. And then for the rest of your life, you can imagine what would have been if you only had had the perfect right? You don't have to face that.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app