Guys, I finally finished the first draft of my first novel. You know, the one I started in 2016 😂
If you haven’t been reading my blog that long, I started writing a novel for fun in 2016 and plugged away at it… until life got in the way. We brought home a puppy and worked on therapy dog training, then had a baby, then got another dog, I started an Etsy shop, and Jimmy became a co-owner of his family’s business. Lots of life changes since 2016, basically! The book was always in the back of my mind, though.
I recently had another story idea for a totally different book and wanted to start writing that out, but I just couldn’t begin until I finished my first one. So, I pulled up the document on my laptop and saw that the last time I had worked on it was April 2018, the spring before Sader Tot was born!
Working from my memory of the characters and plot, I decided to wrap it up and… suddenly it was done! 82,000+ words and a few years later!
Right now, I’m thinking of having it printed in book format (like a paperback) and having a few family members read it to see what they think. Jimmy literally had no idea what the book was about until a few days ago. I was always so shy about it 🙈
It’s funny, I think of the book idea and plot now and it feels like a lifetime ago. I literally feel like a different person wrote that book, if that makes sense? I am pretty different than I was in 2016–or at least my life is. I don’t know if I will pursue publishing it. I’ll have to read it from start to finish and see what I think 😆
Past posts about writing the book:
–Sharing that I was starting to write a book
–More info on my writing process
–Working on staying dedicated
–An Update on the book in 2018
Living My Full Life 
didn’t know you were doing the book too. You always Amazes me. Jack of all trades
Aww, thank you so much for the kind words! ❤
I CAN’T WAIT TO READ ITTTT!!!!!!
I can’t wait for you to read it!!
Congrats! I myself took eight years before actually completing my first novel, and the rest just flowed after that. Am on my fifth manuscript now. Maybe I just needed to know that I was indeed capable of writing a novel. I hope it’s the same for you. Anyway, do try getting it published. Because 82,000 words is no small feat!
Aww, that is awesome!! I needed to read your comment. That meant a lot to me 🙂
Congratulations on finishing your book!! I would love to have a copy of it to read. That is so exciting, and something to be proud of. Good luck with the prospect of publishing it, and it becoming a best seller, eventually! And, I can say, I knew that girl since the day she was born!!! Love you, Allie May!
Thank you so much! If I get it published I will absolutely make sure you can get a copy of it!! Love you!
Oh wow, 82,000 words is amazing! Congratulations Allie! I would love to read it one day when it’s published or if you’re happy to share 🙂
Thank you so much, Grace!! I am thinking I will publish it, so maybe you will get a chance to read it!!
I’ve been lucky to write and publish a fair bit, but all small academic, legal and emergency services material. I’m definitely in awe of anyone who has the stamina to get an entire novel completed?
That’s awesome! I know there’s a lot of work involved in ANY publishing!!