Do you ever get a large bit of writing done and then just not like how it's going? If so, do you have any advice for me as to what you do at that point? I unfortunately often give up- and thus haven't finished writing anything in a long time. I love your b

"Do you ever get a large bit of writing done and then just not like how it’s going?" All the time. That’s what editing is for :) If it’s just a part that I’m not thrilled with, I make notes on what’s bugging me (boring! awkward! ugh!) and continue on. If the whole story doesn’t work, then I sit back and consider my options—can it be fixed? can I restart? or does the whole idea suck? The main thing is not to stop when the going gets tough. You need to finish so you can look back objectively and make decisions. 75% of writing is fun and easy for me, but 25% is real work, and it’s not always because that 25% isn’t working—it can just be a "necessary but less than thrilling" part of the story. Get past it, finish the story, go back and reassess.