Comments on: Six Reasons to Finish My Story

By: How to Use Writer’s Block to Fuel Your Writing | How Not To Write

How to Use Writer’s Block to Fuel Your Writing | How Not To Write — Wed, 14 May 2008 13:37:24 +0000

[...] Six Reasons to Finish My Story really helped me get focused on pushing to the finish line and putting the tale to rest. I have no [...]

By: Melissa Marsh

Melissa Marsh — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:15:02 +0000

Because I love this story. I love the characters. And I think others will love them, too.

Oh yes – and because I will *never* get an agent or a book contract or fame and fortune (ok, I really don’t want the last two…maybe a few dollars, though) if I *don’t* get the book done.

By: editor

editor — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:43:57 +0000

@TL I like those additional reasons. By the way, this post made me work hard on the story this morning. The work really flowed. Could be the break I suppose, but I think the forceful application of self-pressure is doing its thing.

By: Tekaran_Lady

Tekaran_Lady — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:31:06 +0000

Wow, this really sounds a lot like me with my first big idea, except for the fact that the thirteen and a half years I’ve been working on it is almost exactly half my life.

Other than the reasons you listed, I’m going to say it’s time to finish it because it’s the kind of thing the market is looking for about now. With the sense of uncertainty election years in general can bring, especially ones when there is major conflict whether domestic or foreign, and when times are tough, people look to books and movies for an escape from everyday life. Even though I touch on specific topics and have things I want to say, my story is a work of fantasy and/or sci-fi depending on how you look at it, so it’s also escapist. If I’m ever going to finish it, why not now?

Besides, the thing has created somewhat of a mental dam, blocking all but drips and drabs of other ideas. It must be purged from the system.