The most hellish thing I find about writing is the waiting directly after submission.
Not the editing, not the characters who just can’t seem to get their motivations straight or the days where the words just don’t seem to flow. It’s the waiting. Definitely the waiting.
When I’m waiting, my stress levels seem to increase to double and I tend to read my horoscopes more often. This is crazy because I don’t actually live my life by the stars. I guess its just that I want news and to keep me going any sort will do.
The hardest thing about waiting is the fact that you have no control. At least with editing and writers block and other writing related problems you can do something to change the situation. With waiting you’re completely at the mercy of whoever it is you’ve sent your manuscript to.
They say, the best way to deal with waiting is to write something new. The great thing about doing that is you’ll also have something else to send out when your first baby comes back.
Still doesn’t stop me reading my horoscopes though.

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