Lauren | Writing Coach & Novel Editor

I asked on my stories the other day where my followers are at in their novel writing process and got a few responses saying something along the lines of “Not as far as I should be” or “spending too long on the first draft.”

And first of all, I feel this because this is me! Never did I think that 3 years after starting to brainstorm my story, I’d still be working on my own drafts & revisions (haven’t even given it to beta readers yet, still haven’t decided on a title, haven’t even solidified which of my ending ideas I’m gonna go with).

So hear me when I say, I get it… I feel the “ugh I should be farther along than this” and yet, I know that the only “correct” timeline is the one that truly brings my story to life in a way that makes me proud of the work I’ve done & satisfied in the outcome

Keep going, we’ll get there 🤍