I just finished my book The Art of Love today. I love the feeling of finishing a book. I get this true feeling of accomplishment that lasts for days. I always feel proud of myself, and happy that I gave two more people their happily ever after. I ignore the fact that these people only exist in my head and on paper, to me they are real and their lives are just beginning together. This feeling is like a high for me. I finally realize that all my sweat and tears have been for a reason. The hours upon hours, and some times months and months of hard work, is accomplished and I have this new manuscript in my hands to show for it. No better feeling in the world. I don't find myself getting sad when I finish a book. I'll miss the characters but I know they're okay now. And I know I can always go and pick up the book if I want to revisit them. That is a big one for me, my characters become like friends to me. I think that's why I love giving them their happily ever after so much.
I'm like that when it comes to other aspects of my life as well. Like everyone, I'm sure, I love knowing that my hard work was worth it. I love knowing that I finished what I started. What I really want to do is come up with a kind of celebration I can have each time I finish a book. Even if its just a drink with my hubby that night. Hmm, maybe I should give that a try.
For you writers out there are you like me? Do you really enjoy the feeling of finishing a book or does it kind of make you sad to know this couple's story is over for you?
If you're not a writer, what accomplishment always makes you feel really giddy?
9 comments:
Oh, yeah. Finishing a book is a huge accomplishment. Congratulations!
Congrats on finishing this one up!!!! Yes it IS a huge accomplishment. As for me I'm always relieved because I tend to stall out about two chapters away from the ending of every book. I've wondered about it and I think I'm "stalling" because I just don't want to let my characters go. Does that make sense? So when I FINALLY type the last line of the book a thrill just SWEEPS me.
Kelley....CONGRATULATIONS!!!! I'm so happy you finished AOL.... YAH!!!
Ok...so I don't know what I do when a big accomplishment comes for me. For my kids we celebrate with a special dinner or family night. However, I think a toast with your hubby sounds nice, intimate, private and special!!
Thanks Anny :)
I get thrilled too, Regina. Especially with this one. I struggled a little bit with it. Its not a light and funny as my usual stuff but I'm so happy with how it turned out.
Thanks, Tonya!! You know how much this book taunted me so it feels so good that its done.
Congrats, Kelley! I always feel proud and relieved. I'm not the type who feels sad over the end of a book. I WANT to give them their HEA. I need that!
Also, I'm always anxious to get to the next idea rolling around in my head. When I finish one, there's fifty others waiting. Who has time to be sad?! LOL
Congtats Kelley:) When my first book was pubbed, I made hubby take me out to dinner. Now when I finish writing one, I either buy a bottle of wine, or go for ice cream to celebrate!
Anne, I so agree with you. I need to give them their happily ever after too.
Molly, I think I might do the bottle of wine thing each time I finish a book!
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