THE IDEA
Step One: I have an idea!
Step Two: I am going to write this idea.
Step Three: I don't know about this idea.
Step Four: Best idea ever!
Step Five: I have half of my best idea ever written down, and it is a stupid, stupid idea.
Step Six: I started this idea, and I am going to finish this idea, dammit!
Step Seven: I finished the first draft. It is now a draft.
THE FIRST DRAFT
Step One: My draft is already perfect, I don't have much to do.
Step Two: Oh my God, I have so much to do.
Step Three: I figured out so much! I am a genius! Best draft ever!
Step Four: Oh, what's even the point? This is a lost cause.
Step Five: But I like this one thing in my draft, so maybe ... just maybe ... it's worth trying to finish.
Step Six: I can't believe I finished that draft.
THE SECOND DRAFT
Step One: ... Dare I say, I can't believe I finished the book? Only a couple of word choices and ...
Step Two: What do you mean I have plot holes?
Step Three: I will never finish this.
Step Four: I have to finish this.
Step Five: I am brilliant.
Step Six: I am a failure.
Step Seven: I am brilliant.
Step Six: I am a failure.
THE THIRD DRAFT
Step One: Is ... is this the third draft? I don't even know what day it is.
...
THE FIFTEENTH DRAFT
Step Twenty-Four: I ... I think it's done? I'm not sure. Trumpets aren't bellowing and it's not glowing gold, so I'm not sure. Will I ever be sure?
THE QUERY
Step One: ... So I have this idea.
Step One: I have an idea!
Step Two: I am going to write this idea.
Step Three: I don't know about this idea.
Step Four: Best idea ever!
Step Five: I have half of my best idea ever written down, and it is a stupid, stupid idea.
Step Six: I started this idea, and I am going to finish this idea, dammit!
Step Seven: I finished the first draft. It is now a draft.
THE FIRST DRAFT
Step One: My draft is already perfect, I don't have much to do.
Step Two: Oh my God, I have so much to do.
Step Three: I figured out so much! I am a genius! Best draft ever!
Step Four: Oh, what's even the point? This is a lost cause.
Step Five: But I like this one thing in my draft, so maybe ... just maybe ... it's worth trying to finish.
Step Six: I can't believe I finished that draft.
THE SECOND DRAFT
Step One: ... Dare I say, I can't believe I finished the book? Only a couple of word choices and ...
Step Two: What do you mean I have plot holes?
Step Three: I will never finish this.
Step Four: I have to finish this.
Step Five: I am brilliant.
Step Six: I am a failure.
Step Seven: I am brilliant.
Step Six: I am a failure.
THE THIRD DRAFT
Step One: Is ... is this the third draft? I don't even know what day it is.
...
THE FIFTEENTH DRAFT
Step Twenty-Four: I ... I think it's done? I'm not sure. Trumpets aren't bellowing and it's not glowing gold, so I'm not sure. Will I ever be sure?
THE QUERY
Step One: ... So I have this idea.
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