“Before I start a project, I always ask myself the following question. Why is this book worth a year of my life? There needs to be something about the theme, the technique, or the research that makes the time spent on it worthwhile.” – David Morrell
This quote makes me want to cry immediately after I read it. I’m not sure my story is worth the amount of time I’ve spent on it. Maybe I’ll do my best to make the time I spent on it my big secret. It’s for sure just a pile of words. I don’t know that they even come together to form something tangible. I mean, I hope I get there, but it might just be time to start a new story. Maybe I’ll return to this one in the future? I don’t know. It was never my plan to work on it this long. And there’s an infinite amount of stories to tell!!
What’s the longest you worked on a story?
Jayne.press 
Jayne, I understand your frustration. I’ve written two novels in my life and dozens of short stories. I’ve published none of my prose, but published a handful of poems in small journals over the years.
Most of my poetic output is available on my two WordPress.com sites. Novels are a completely different animal. I wrote mine before graduating university. After I started my career and married, I no longer had the motivation and energy for longer forms. Instead I wrote flash fiction and more frequently, poetry.
However, my older cousin has successfully published multiple novels in her chosen niche. She’s a mom and a young grandmother. So, it is possible! Keep the faith and good luck!
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oh wow so much here! I have a lot a feelings about this. I think the book could be something great.
I often struggle with endings in real life and in my writing. haha so there’s probably something there.
Thank you for the encouragement and thank you for pursuing your writing in a way that works for you!! That’s so inspiring. I have read some of your work. It’s very creative and thought provoking. I’ll have to go read some more now.
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