Stickability

So, you have an idea for a book. You think it's really cool. You start writing and you get to chapter three... and then you get bored and give up. This is a common thing! Believe me, I know. The problem is, the gap between a cool idea and a finished book perhaps seems a step too far for many writers. What you really need is one thing... stickability,

If your story idea was good enough to begin to write, it is good enough to continue being written. Believe that. Of course, stickability is not something which you can just have and use. It has to be a conscious decision. Tell yourself "I will write 1000 words of my novel every day and then when it is complete, I will go back and make it into a real book."

The road of writing is a long and complicated one, with lots of different routes and stumbling blocks and countless different destinations. But all of us slogging along this road are united in our love of writing. Finish your book. Stick to it. Give it all that it deserves. I believe in your book's potential. You will get there - honestly.

Zoe