Endings are hard
Very small update, but I’m trying to be better about that sort of thing. Endings are hard. I usually always struggle with them. This isn’t because I’m necessary bad at writing them or that I don’t know how to write them. It’s more of a motivation thing. I swear I’ve written this before, but when I get to the end of a book or a series about characters that I’ve grown attached to, then writing their endings is a bit like saying goodbye.
I also don’t like saying goodbye.
I have written half of this story, all the way to the first major turn of the plot. It’s good. I’ve revised it some, but it’s mostly staying in place. I’ve had to scrap all that I’ve written in the second—even some really fun scenes with cool cameos from other books—because it wasn’t feeling right. The end of Heather and Paul’s story must feel right.
I have restarted the second half, though, and I believe I’ve got it worked out. These pieces coming together feel better. Hopefully we’ll have a solid book soon.
Thank you all for your patience. This was my biggest fear when I started publishing these books. I had the first four largely complete, and hadn’t started on the fifth. Even with all that buffer, I wasn’t able to deliver, but believe me, I’m writing.