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Post-Writing Emotions

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prophet224:
Yeah, I have to say, I love finishing each scene and/or chapter.  It just feels like another step closer to the top of the mountain.

At the same time, I also feel many times like I'm just working to get the plot down, so I sometimes have to fight with myself over going back and 'playing' with stuff I've just written, and second-guessing myself all the time.

But generally, I get a sense of step-by-step completion.

Starbeam:
Don't think I've ever really felt much of anything, because for the most part I don't consider it finished.  I don't do any kind of chapter separations the first time through, and I'm the kind of person that will get to some random point in the story, then go back to the beginning and start rewriting/redoing things that don't work right.  Then I'll put the chapters in.  And so far I've not finished anything, so can't comment on that.  The one thing I do get every now and then is surprise at how well something actually held up when I go back to do rewrite.  In one story, there are several chapters I read over that only needed grammar and wording redone, no story elements.  The kinda odd thing is that they're all the chapters from the villain's POV.

THETA:
When i've finished an overall story my first thought is, "On to the first revision!"

I don't think i'm satisfied until i get reader reviews or my editor/beta gives it a thumbs up.

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