My Favorite Part about Writing Books

A friend asked me last night, “What’s your favorite part about writing books?”

My knee-jerk response was, “None of it,” but that’s not really true.

If I didn’t love writing, I wouldn’t do it. I was probably channeling the inner angst of other writers I’ve read about.

Honestly, I have to think for a moment about what I do like about writing books. The process is excruciating at times.

The writing doesn’t come easy.

The editing can be very humbling.

The proofreading is tedious.

The publishing i...