How To Finish A Book
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How to Finish a Book
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How to Finish a BookSummary:
Someone once said, “Writing is either easy or it’s impossible.” They were lying. While I can’t tell you how to finish your book, I can share how I completed mine. These steps are both simple and challenging, but they might help guide your writing process.1. Harnessing Aptitudes and Obsessions
I've always excelled in verbal sections of standardized tests like the SAT and GRE, and writing has been a natural skill for me. My obsessive tendencies contribute to my determination and spark my inspiration. Years of education have refined this obsessiveness into a form of workaholism. These traits are crucial, yet not sufficient alone for a successful writing career.
2. Kundalini Energy and Personal Challenges
In 1975, I started practicing a form of kundalini yoga. This yoga envisions energy coiled at the spine’s base, which awakens and purifies one's energy centers and psyche. My experience felt like being on the receiving end of a cosmic fire hose, bringing both ecstasy and the surfacing of my most challenging memories.
3. Motivation Through Circumstances
After a healing journey through meditation, I returned home spiritually renewed. Shortly after, a profound experience gifted me with the plot for a book in an instant. This revelation led to a fervent nine-year period of writing nine novel drafts. Though initially rough, they’re primed for rewriting. My spiritual awakening unleashed my creativity and drive, propelling me to finish what I began.
4. Letting the Material Guide You
Ironically, the book I published wasn’t one of those nine novels. Instead, it emerged unexpectedly after a profound experience at a Native American spiritual retreat. After three years of dedicated effort, the book came to life. Interestingly, neither of the retreats that spurred my writing were traditional writers' retreats?"they focused solely on spiritual renewal, which in turn fueled my writing passion.
5. Paying Your Dues
Would an MFA or a PhD make me a better writer? Perhaps, but at sixty, time is a luxury I cannot afford. Writing is a craft that demands dedication and training, and I’ve certainly paid my dues. I've been part of writing groups for over a decade, collaborated with editors of varying talents, and navigated many literary challenges?"rejections, scams, rewrites, and persistent migraines. But I've also built cherished friendships, collaborated with incredible professionals, and completed a book I genuinely love.
Conclusion
How did I finish my book? It required embracing my quirks and sanity, overcoming personal hardships, and dedicating myself wholly to wellness. In short, it took relentless effort, commitment, and immense love?"along with a touch of the divine.
Writing is not easy, but if you’re driven by your deepest self, it becomes impossible not to finish.
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