Nearing the end of my first draft of Book 4 and this final bit suddenly feels like a huge slog. I can see the end in sight but still have a lot to do which weirdly feels less motivating than when I was only about halfway through...
I think a small part of it might be not actually wanting to finish. Because finishing means passing it over to others and opening it up to scrutiny. It also means a huge hole in my life after so long being consumed by the story.
I also much prefer writing to editing so feel nervous about that next stage. And finishing the draft means thoughts of coming up with another book idea creeping in too which feels exhausting right now, even though I know I’ll be itching to start something new before too long.
Do other writers fear finishing their first draft? Or experience a slump like this before the end?
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