One great thing is that, barring any major disasters, your novel will still be there whenever you’re ready to begin working on it again. Don’t think of yourself as having failed in some way because you’ve procrastinated a bit on it. I’m sure you’ve accomplished other things in the interim. Every day is a new day with new opportunities to start again–even if we haven’t lived up to what we’ve felt we should have done yesterday or the day before…and even if we don’t do so today. One day that novel will be complete, and you’ll see that it didn’t really matter that you left it sit for a while to pursue other projects before finishing it.

Besides, I believe in always looking at the bright side: Perhaps the cash advance fee you’ll get for your book will be a lot higher by then!

Jeanne

I would certainly imagine that the process of writting a novel would represent an enormous long term challenge, and I have a great deal of respect for anyone who reaches the stage of having a completed draft.

Maybe, after reaching an important stage on the road to your long term goal, you were right to take a break for awhile, as Janice said. In any event, I am glad to hear that you are now free to get back to it with a great deal of enthusiasm.
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@A.B. Wow!!! You are a great inspiration and a testament to the craft of writing. So often we get caught up in the “instant” generation mentality but it does not always happen that way. Thank you for sharing your story and proving that there is more than one way to write a novel! I can’t wait to read yours!

@Lillie, you have played a big role in my writing. Your advice, encouragement and your own book on my shelf remind me to plug away and it will get done.

@Brad, you may be right. Sometimes we think we’re ready but God has a few more things to teach us. I really hope the break was good but now I’m on fire!

@Wendi and @Alex your back to back comments made me feel like I had two cheering angels coaching me to success. I love you both, fireballs on two continents!

@Wendi, tel it sister! I do have a novel to dust off and edit and by golly that is reason to rejoice! I have a novel, whoo hoo, I have a novel!

@Alex, you are so balanced in your life, your perspective. In addition to your awesome gift of writing and pushing others to success you really have a gift for living. Your words…priceless. I am dusted off and fired up!