In August, I
took a month away from work, phones, and other people's writing to focus
on the final edits for my novel. It's been a long, hard, exciting
road.
Looking back, I slightly astonished by how naive I was when I began. It's been five years in the making, and I couldn't have done it in any less time. Enthusiasm and determination carried me through the first two years. I hit bottom then, and I was pulled out by taking writing classes and getting together a feedback group. They lasted a year or so. Then I hit bottom again, almost ditched the project.
Looking back, I slightly astonished by how naive I was when I began. It's been five years in the making, and I couldn't have done it in any less time. Enthusiasm and determination carried me through the first two years. I hit bottom then, and I was pulled out by taking writing classes and getting together a feedback group. They lasted a year or so. Then I hit bottom again, almost ditched the project.