Do Over!

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Even if you could, you probably wouldn't like that one either.

The curse of "perfectionism".

Bill Grady

"You Are The Guest" Podcast

http://www.youaretheguest.com

If it's any consolation, I know of several people who have decided to wait and plot and record and re-record until they have some piece of audio Heaven.

The truth is, they are driving themselves crazy listening to other contestants, trying to decide what's best for the competition and re-recording so much that they can't decide what sounds best. I fear the end result is some contestants will be drawn away from their true voice (especially in round one) and will try to deliver a product.

Not to mention, you have the benefit of many more individuals listening and commenting than, say, someone who submits in May — which can only help!

Count yourselves lucky to have your recording "in the bag".

I agree. Mine is very plain compared to many I have since listened to.

Check out my entry:
http://www.publicradioquest.com/node/429

I really think that I misunderstood the directions, so I had a sinking feeling five seconds after I posted my piece. I couldn't sleep for hours after I did it! I understand why we can only do one, but as an educator I was really hoping for a "do over", like I give my students when they "mess up". There is always another piece of paper to be had in my classroom!
Ceramisister

The short answer is yes. I definitely wish I could do mine over.

The long answer: I normally get my best ideas first thing in the morning, in that gray-space between slumber and the start of the day. But I hardly ever get a full night's sleep anymore. I wake up at 4 a.m. every weekday to collect the news for my morning broadcast. It is a tough shift. I also had a personal project I was working on. So, last week was particularly grueling.

I read (Izzi's?) entry early on saying we shouldn't procrastinate. So, I didn't. But for once in my life, I wish I had.

After my first 8-hour sleep in a week, I woke up on Saturday with THE idea. I fretted about it for a while, but then realized that worrying wasn't worth it. I did my best, and I am sure we are not the only contestants who wish they could go back and do it over again.

So far, I've received some nice feedback on what I did enter (http://www.publicradioquest.com/audio/user/1536). And I've really enjoyed listening to what other people have come up with. If for nothing else, this has given me some perspective about what ideas are floating around out there -- where media is headed, where we are taking it. And it is a great opportunity to network.

Good luck,
Elizabeth Ziegler
News Director
KISU-91.1 FM Pocatello, Idaho