Kintsugi is “golden joinery”. Wikipedia defines Kintsugi as “Japanese art form of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or platinum”. How does this relate to writing you ask? Great question. I think of my writing, the first draft as perfection. It is a creation complete with typos, and misspellings and grammar errors. A broken object which needs a little fixing up. Editing and revision is my golden joinery. The first draft is the origin, the piece’s history and Kintsugi is my process to celebrate the good parts of the work. It attempts to mend the broken pieces and create work worthy of presentation to the reader.
What are your thoughts?
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Keep on writing.
Jo Hawk The Writer
Jo Hawk 
I love the thoughts you bring with these daily quotes. would you permit me to reblog these at these GDG? iits inspirational and practical
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Of course. I would be honored.
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thank you!
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This is a great way to think of writing.
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Glad you like the thought. 😊
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Well said. Too bad we can’t publish the first draft, but it’s a journey that must be finished, before we can share it with the world.
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True. It is the journey not the destination the makes the story great.
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I attended a presentation last year where I first introduced to “Kintsugi”. The presentation was called “Tough Enough” and it was about surviving through things like PTSD and various traumas. Kintsugi was used in regards to healing oneself…Very powerful.
Anyway, I like how you apply it to writing. Kintsugi is empowering wherever it is applied. Great post, thanks for sharing.
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The presentation sounds like it was a life affirming event. Surviving trauma is a harrowing experience that never truly leaves you. You I am happy you found value in this post.😊
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Such a beautiful and brave idea.
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Aw. Thank you Mike. We must be brave to be a writer. ❤
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