Have patience. Going by hand means the process can take a while. You will make mistakes. You will want to quit. When you've finished you’ll look at your piece and instead of pride, be filled with disgust. This is normal. A piece is not the end. A finished piece is one step in the long process. You are not the same person as when you started. Take some time to make small corrections. Rest a little. Drink coffee. Write a retrospective of what went wrong and how you can fix it next time. Do this while the memory is fresh. Do not dwell on a piece. You cannot fix something by being repulsed. Time to move on.
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