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Exercise #1033: Self Knowledge
Posted 6/21/24
How do you know when you’re done?
Once upon a time I was editor of our church newsletter. I enjoyed the work and did the best I could to turn out a quality product. But, much like The Desk Drawer, the deadlines were sometimes ignored. The pastor needed two extra days for his article. One ministry or another wanted to run something but it wasn’t ready yet. Sometimes I “held the presses” and sometimes I did not. The deciding factor for me on this was when “they” ran something I hadn’t seen and hadn’t approved from someone who had asked to be late and I’d told no.
It was poorly written and full of typos, doubtless because it was done in a hurry.
For today’s exercise, though, I don’t mean about the ones like that, where one action or statement prompts the end, or the ones where the decision is taken from you. Today, focus on the ones where little by little you become tired of it. Or disillusioned. Or just too excited about something else or something new.
How do you when you’re done?
For today's exercise, you may show us a scene of this, give us an essay on what you learned by sticking with it or by leaving, or just write something prompted by the exercise.
As always, you may choose to show a character answering this exercise instead.
Critiquers, you might try answering these questions for critiquing the piece:
* Did you catch any spelling errors or other standard proofreading items? If so, note them for the author.
* Could you relate to this piece? Why or why not?
Word limit: 1200
Please use the subject line:
SUB: Exercise #1033/yourname
Why this is a self-knowledge exercise: Figuring out why being done seems to be an option may help us understand ourselves better.
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