Today is a good day for me - I finish the first draft of my third novel, The Dying of the Light. The last few weeks have been arduous indeed. I have had hardly any time to dedicate to writing and when I have managed to grab a few minutes, I sit looking blankly at the story.
I don't usually stay up late. I enjoy getting up early to write and can only really write in the mornings. Today, however, I sit down after supper and just go for it. It's the last lap of the race and even if I have to come back and make amendments, it doesn't matter; at least the first draft will be completed.
Everyone goes to bed and I just carry on going until finally I can say that I have finished. It's a wonderful feeling, even if there is no one to share with late at night.
The problem is that going to sleep is now an impossibility. My brain goes into overdrive and I lie in bed with my eyes wide open for what seems like hours.
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