Not easy to write a book

I think the only thing harder than writing a book is getting one published.

I love books - I especially love to write them. For me it is very easy to write books (I´ve written several books in the past) because it´s like I am writing automatically when I write words down on a paper.

And when I don´t have the possibility to write (like in the last years) it is like a punishment for me. 😔

i have the number of words down about 150K for a Novel. I stopped in the middle of my 2nd edit because i wasn’t satisfied or just felt totally unmotivated…hard to explain.

I aim to write a book someday .. but I'm waiting for a a storyline to converge in my mind first.. because for now i just have a thousand scattered thoughts

John Grisham advises writing about 500 words a day then in a year you have a book! But keep it as a hobby. The chances of a best seller are minimal.

Keep trying but perhaps a novela to start. I’ve been keeping notes and records for years hoping to get started with a book but it is so daunting to start

Try writing short stories and compile them all into an anthology.

Yes I read how Jack London would write I believe he would put out a thousand words a day. I read a few of his novels but been so long ago I can't remember much now.

I keep telling myself I have to finish my horror novel one day. It's about 3/4 done, but I haven't worked on it in SOOO long. :(

They also wrote them in a time before Spell Check and Grammarly. Which is even more impressive.

i wrote a great thick book. for myself. now i have something to read.

I totally agree, Liz

I have also tried multiple times to write a book. I even have the story in my head from start to finish. I know how it will end and how I want to get there but its so much work and research and the devil is in the details. Once I wrote the story on my phone for more than one year when ever I was bored or waiting I'd add to it. I got about 2 chapters and then the word app crashed and I lost it all. Lol