Writer’s Log #5 – It’s done.

Purged Progress: First draft complete

Thats right. First draft complete. 123,386 words, 213 pages at 12-point Times New Roman font, single spaced. Done.

Dont let the picture fool youI actually feel much better than Frodo in this moment. Its just that finishing a book can feel like arriving at the opposite end of a battlefield. Youve spent a lot of time sprinting, writing as much as you can, hoping that it comes out as something cohesive. And when you do reach the end, its like you just got...