Finishing One Story Is Not the End Finishing your first story is a major milestone. It takes time. It takes focus. And, it takes discipline. Once it is done, there is a natural pause. Then a question follows. What’s next?   The Bigger Picture Most Writers Miss Many writers stop…

Finishing the Book Feels Like the End Finishing a book feels like the final step. You put in the time. You worked through drafts. And, you pushed through difficult sections. At the end, there is a sense of completion. For a moment, it feels like the hardest part is over.…

This Needs to Be Repeated This is not a new concept. It has already been covered. However, it needs to be repeated. Because even after understanding it, most writers still fall back into the same pattern. They try to make the first version better than it needs to be. At…