So that’s what writing a rough draft of a novel is like!

Mine was easy since my novel is 80 percent true!

So I learned that all the fiction-writing stereotypes are true.

• You do get ideas when you’re trying to go to sleep.

• The characters do talk to you in your head until you write down what they are saying and/or doing.

• It does take as much time as you give it.

• It is true that the reader doesn’t have to know the whole history and background of your characters, but you do.

• You do miss your characters when you are done and it is a good idea to jump right into another project–as in “meeting someone new.” 🙂

• It does take a certain stamina and commitment to finish–particularly when you realize it’s just a first draft. (I haven’t run it through the AI yet.)