What It’s Like To Write A Novel

• Getting hit by an idea, comparable to getting hit by lightning but 10 times better.
• Trying to remember said idea because it’s going to make you rich and famous. Hello, New York Times bestseller and blockbuster movie deal with Hollywood.
• Finding someplace to write down your story idea. A napkin works.
• Beginning on a high note. Make sure you cherish the honeymoon phase. It doesn’t last long enough.
• Reaching the halfway point and realizing you still have a long way to go. Don’t quit now. What a shame to let your hard work go to waste.
• Coming to terms with the fact that your first draft sucks. Happens to the best of us.
• Wanting to abandon your novel because another idea came along. Perhaps the grass is greener on the other side.
• Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. You’re almost done.
• Writing the last sentence. The two best words you’ll ever type: THE END.
• Wishing you could sleep for the next 10 years. You can’t. Sorry.
• Dreading the thought of having to edit your manuscript at some point. You got this.
• Patting yourself on the back. Go eat a cake or two. You deserve it.