Ever wrote 1000 words of copy and, upon reviewing, decided that it’s utter rubbish? We’ve all had those days. Sometimes, the material we write just feels so off that we’d rather hit delete than try to fashion it into shape with the help of a writing software.
Here is valuable advice that you’ll be best served hearing out, though: nothing that you write is ever a waste.
Instead of chucking the entire piece, I highly recommend just opening up another document for your second attempt. Regardless of how bad you think the original is, it carries innate value that can help you through the completion of the new piece you are doing.
For instance, the original copy you’ve written can serve as a reference for the updated piece. Instead of having to return to your notes or, worse, research again, you can simply use what you’ve previously written as your basis, since you’ve already did all the fact-checking while working on it.
Additionally, rarely will you write entirely garbage pieces. After the initial frustration you’re feeling has passed, you are more likely to notice a few well-written sentences and paragraphs among the flurry of words. If they fit in with the way you’re writing the new piece, you can simply cut and paste them. Instead of writing entirely from scratch, you can take the good parts from the previous version and use it to supplement your new one.
No work that goes into writing is ever a waste. Think about it – even the most badly-written pieces have allowed you to get a grasp of a subject. How bad is that?
