The Ups and Downs of First Drafts #IWSG

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Work on my latest project is coming along. Right now I have a good flow going, but it's taking me longer to finish the first draft than I had hoped. I seem to be circling through the same three phases.

I start off positive.


But then something happens. I begin to doubt what I have written and all I can hear is Chuck telling me writing is hard.


That's about the time I walk away.

Thankfully, I always come back. I break out my pen and paper, my hidden stash of Dove chocolate, and brainstorm. Which brings me right back to "this is good". Repeat. Rinse. I'm at the top of the cycle right now. Hopefully, I can stay here until I finish this draft. (I'm about three quarters of the way done. So maybe by this time next month I'll be doing a happy dance.) 

Anyone else find themselves in this type of writing loop? 


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