Curriculum
- 4 Sections
- 16 Lessons
- Lifetime
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- Module 1: The Math of Finishing Ugly (Why It Produces Better Work Than Finishing Pretty)Week one is the case. Most perfectionist writers believe finishing ugly will produce ugly work. The opposite is true — and we'll do the math to prove it. Ugly-finished + revised = higher quality than6
- 1.1Module 1: Overview20
- 1.2Mindset Maven Test: Where Do YOU Stall (Specifically) at 80%?4 Questions
- 1.3Meditation: The Math on the Wall (a Slow Audio for the Perfectionist Brain)8
- 1.4Writing Prompt: Module 130
- 1.5INSPIRATION: The Eight Years I Spent Perfecting the Opening Chapter of a Book I Never Finished15
- 1.6Companion Blog: Finishing Ugly Produces Better Work Than Finishing Pretty (Here’s the Math)10
- Module 2: The Designed Finish Line (Defining 'Done' Before You Start)Week two installs the finish-line design. The stall happens because 'done' is undefined — every draft can be 'one more pass' away from done. We're going to define done specifically, in writing, BEFORE6
- 2.1Module 2: Overview20
- 2.2Mindset Maven Test: What’s the Right Finish Line Type for YOUR Current Project?3 Questions
- 2.3Meditation: The Designing Audio (Use Once Per Project, Before You Begin)10
- 2.4Writing Prompt: Module 230
- 2.5INSPIRATION: The Day I Signed a Finish Line and the Way the Draft Behaved Afterward15
- 2.6Companion Blog: Define ‘Done’ Before You Start. Sign It. Do Not Negotiate.10
- Module 3: The Ugly Finished Pile (Building the Evidence Base)Week three installs the Pile. Every piece you finish ugly goes into a literal Pile — digital folder, physical shelf, framed printout, whatever fits your space. The Pile is your evidence base. When per6
- 3.1Module 3: Overview20
- 3.2Mindset Maven Test: What Format Should YOUR Pile Take?3 Questions
- 3.3Meditation: Staring at the Pile (a Surprisingly Effective Audio)9
- 3.4Writing Prompt: Module 330
- 3.5INSPIRATION: The Pile On My Office Shelf (Twelve Years of Ugly Finishes)15
- 3.6Companion Blog: Build a Pile of Ugly Finished Drafts. Stare at It. Let It Embarrass You. Keep It.10
- Module 4: The Ongoing Practice (Finishing Ugly as a Quarterly Discipline)Final week. You'll compile your Personal Finish-Ugly Practice — a one-page reference holding YOUR stall point, YOUR finish line design defaults, YOUR Pile format, YOUR Pile-staring schedule. The docum6
- 4.1Module 4: Overview20
- 4.2Mindset Maven Test: What Will YOUR Perfectionism Look Like Six Months From Now?3 Questions
- 4.3Meditation: Closing Audio: The Pile Is the Practice11
- 4.4Writing Prompt: Module 430
- 4.5INSPIRATION: Twelve Years of the Pile (And the Quarterly Practice That Built It)15
- 4.6Companion Blog: Perfectionism Isn’t Cured. It’s Managed Quarterly. Here’s the Practice.10
Mindset Maven Test: Where Do YOU Stall (Specifically) at 80%?
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