<p>Whenever I finish writing a piece, I loathe rereading it. I feel this mental barrier which repels me…</p>
<p>How do I solve this? </p>
<p>I mean, besides being a stronger person.</p>
<p>Lol, jk. How do I become STRONGER!?</p>
<p>EDIT: Gosh, did I say “about writing”? I meant “with.”</p>
<p>i have the same problem. just proof read while you write it.</p>
<p>Hm. Swap papers with someone you trust (who won’t copy your ideas). Proofread each other’s papers and voila! Or, after you write it, take a break before you reread it.</p>
<p>I do that too, it just takes so much more time. And also, I want to read my paper as a whole…</p>
<p>^^^
i guess proofreading as i go along works for me because i outline/think through my essays in my head.</p>
<p>“Hm. Swap papers with someone you trust (who won’t copy your ideas). Proofread each other’s papers and voila! Or, after you write it, take a break before you reread it.”</p>
<p>It’s just PAINFUL >_<</p>
<p>Newjack88–maybe I should develop that comprehensive skill.</p>
<p>Having been guilty of this myself, I’ll share the following thoughts.</p>
<p>Passion:</p>
<p>You have to give yourself a license to care. It’s easier to enjoy the process of writing if you’re writing about something you care about. This will also help you develop a healthy pride and self-confidence that you have something worth sharing in the written format.</p>
<p>There’s a mnemonic I share with my kids when I encourage them to write and think well: Facts, Knowledge, Wisdom. It also represents the life-arc good writers/thinkers travel along.</p>
<p>Here’s an example of wisdom from a short editorial written in [Lehigh</a> University’s student paper](<a href=“http://www.thebrownandwhite.com/]Lehigh”>http://www.thebrownandwhite.com/) about a year ago (Unfortunately, the paper’s archive doesn’t go back that far, so I can’t directly link to it.):</p>
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<p>Compassion:</p>
<p>…Or empathy for your reader. The editing/re-reading process is easier if you care about the reader and what he/she experiences when reading your writing. </p>
<p>Sensing a sincerity in your question, I felt it worthy of a detailed reply. In that spirit, I’ve reviewed this post a few times prior to publishing it. Hopefully it helps.</p>
<p>I HATE it too. I still make myself do it, but it usually ends up with me getting stuck in a cycle of editing. No matter how good any of my writing is, I still think like I sound like an idiot when I re-read it. Then it makes me feel ashamed of turning it in… I’m sort of like one of those skinny people who thinks she’s/he’s fat no matter how much weight he/she loses- except with writing.</p>
<p>I hate it too. I usually need to get myself away from the paper for a while (good incentive to not procrastinate lol) and then come back and I usually find rereading it easier. brillar, I am like that too. I get A’s all the time, but feel like my writing is so sub-parr I feel embarrassed to turn it in sometimes.</p>
<p>I feel the same! I hate rereading my papers because I’m scared of how I might sound. But I guess it’s better me than my teacher…</p>
<p>it’s better to catch the mitakes yourself instead of the teacher</p>
<p>i agree, I used to really hate rereading, never did it until hs. Now, I plan out my ideas as much as I can so it’s organized well (I don’t mind rereading ideas and switching them), write it, revising each paragraph as I go (for example, do paragraph 1, reread 1, paragraph 2, reread 1 and 2…)…then take a break for 3 days, then reread</p>