Will I Ever Finish A Novel?

To Finish a Novel is no Easy Feat.

 

 

Need to Finish A Novel?

 

It may sound like writers decide to write a novel, sit down for a few nights over coffee and crumpet or port and cheese but really writing is a hard slog and anyone who takes writing seriously will know there is more to writing than having this “aha” moment of brilliance.

It is an amazing idea that you simply sit down and write over 30,000 words. It doesn’t come that easy to most of us, believe me. 

No, for most writers the idea is the easy part. The hard part is the hours upon hours of writing then editing and editing and rewriting and editing until the novel looks and reads how the writer imagined it [or not]. 

Some of us say we have a novel in us. You will often meet someone and they mention they want to write a novel some day. Some of us will set out to achieve this feat, but many of us will not finish. And that’s okay.

Not everyone has to be a published author and not everyone has to feel badly about it either.

If, after some time in front of the computer you discover it’s all a bit much – don’t feel bad. Many very successful people quit (like smokers) many times before they find that one thing that’s going to make a real difference in their lives. And it is done!

So, if you feel like a failure because you started a novel and then didn’t finish it. Don’t feel too bad. BUT, don’t give up on yourself either. There is something that you are made to do, you just haven’t found it yet, that’s all. 😉

If it’s just a bit of boredom, laziness, writer’s block or whatever other excuses, then, that’s okay. Put it aside and come back to it when you feel more in the frame of mind to tackle it.

Sometimes we need to push ourselves a bit harder and have the faith to believe we can accomplish what we set out to do.

But, please do not beat yourself about the head because you don’t seem to be able to do this thing as quickly or as professionally as someone else. It matters not in the big scheme of things.

 Someone once said*,

“It is better to have tried and failed than never to have tried at all”

I think it was my mother who said that but she mis-quoted from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s poem, In Memoriam, from the 1800s.

My mother was often quoting this “person” or “that saying” and often mis-quoting. It was a thing she did – like burning the pea water and the toast. Her burnt roast was awesome though.

I loved my mother for that and always will…

 See 😉 it doesn’t matter if you fail, someone will still love you.

    “It is better to have tried and failed than never to have tried at all” is often attributed to William Edward Hickson, a British educational writer.

It’s commonly associated with the proverb “Try, try, try again,” which Hickson popularized.

However, it’s important to note that variations of this sentiment have been expressed by various people throughout history, and its exact origin can be difficult to pinpoint.

The underlying message of the quote, emphasizing the importance of making an effort regardless of the outcome, is a widely embraced concept in many cultures.

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