Comments on: Horseshoes and Hand Grenades

By: 90% Ville Part 2: Three Reasons it’s Hard to Finish :: Make Great Stuff

90% Ville Part 2: Three Reasons it’s Hard to Finish :: Make Great Stuff — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:12:55 +0000

[...] I write sometimes about the funky middle, and how resistance protects us from finishing something that might be [...]

By: 20 Minute Club Minutes–Resolution :: Make Great Stuff

20 Minute Club Minutes–Resolution :: Make Great Stuff — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:47:36 +0000

[...] I liked, I still wanted to hang in there with it to the end–to finish it–for all the powerful good that happens from the integrity of that [...]

By: yona

yona — Thu, 06 May 2010 17:43:40 +0000

yes, i like to take a photo too.. and a little distance… i been working on the same piece for months now, interrupted by a roadtrip and life happenings.. but i been plugging away.. still i just don’t wanna show it till it’s down… what’s that about? haven’t figured that one out… perhaps i am feeling fragile..thanks sarah… your posts always help a lot… yo

By: The Tricky Art of Finishing What You Start :: Make Great Stuff

The Tricky Art of Finishing What You Start :: Make Great Stuff — Tue, 04 May 2010 13:27:02 +0000

[...] my blog post Horseshoes and Hand Grenades, I talk about the fine art of finishing, and the typical problems that happen midway through almost [...]

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:39:47 +0000

J.P.–So glad to hear it!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:39:27 +0000

Dora, that is an excellent suggestion that I didn’t mention. It’s so true that a little space/distance can make all the difference in knowing what you need to do next. Sometimes just overnight gives me a brand new perspectivee–or makes me realize that I actually like something just fine! Thanks for commenting!

By: dora

dora — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:02:53 +0000

When I think my stuff looks bad I leave it and come back later. Most times it doesn’t look that horrible and I play until it looks good to me. Mid-work I like to take a photo to look at from another plane.
This was a great post!

By: J.P.

J.P. — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 19:19:29 +0000

Thanks for the motivation! This is so universally applicable that I’ve saved it to re-read no matter what I’m working on when I get mired in the middle.