Originally Posted by Kriston
JBD: you might also introduce the notion of drafts and editing. Talk about getting ideas on paper quickly and revising. It will help to get him past that "everything must be spelled perfectly the first time through.

He could even pencil it in lightly and erase when he gets the correct spelling if he doesn't want to rewrite the whole thing.

Just a thought to combat perfectionism... smile

What She said!!

IDEAS are more important than craftsmanship. LINKING the elements together is more important than craftsmanship. Once all these are there, then focus on prose - the thing can be said hundreds of ways, but there is only one thing being written about. That thing is the key.

Not to say phrases and evocations cannot be jotted down as well - but these are not the same as ideas.