Is this the problem?

[amanda_marrone]

So I'm finishing a book up. It's been the hardest book to write thus far in my career and I've been wondering why.

I love the characters, love the plot--so why is it taking soooooo much longer than all of the rest?

Today I had an epiphany. I should have thought of this last week when I was thinking of my acknowledgments and realized for the first

Comments

[authorwithin]

Absolutely! Feedback is invaluable. I hope you can get your group recharged and get things moving along again.

The crit I got from you helped get me back on track so if you ever need an extra pair of fresh eyes, I'd be happy to crit your work.

Joan

[amanda_marrone]

Thanks Joan. I emailed me group and we're getting together next week so hopefully this will motivate me to keep going!

[bondgwendabond]

This is me--especially to go from zero draft to a real one, I need the distance that only feedback can give.

[amanda_marrone]

Yeah, not sure why I thought it was a good idea to go this book alone. Now I know better!

[spiritworld25]

I think that is a great idea Amanda. I'm getting to the point in my writing where I need to have others look at my writing and see what they think. How else would I know if something is working or not, they would be able see things that I would not since I would be so close to everything. Great idea. Happy writing. :)

[amanda_marrone]

Yay--we're going to meet next week and I'm emailing my story off to them today!