Finish Your Work

Starting writing projects is easy. Finishing them is the hard part. A common problem many writers face is working on multiple projects simultaneously but not being able to complete any of them. These writers tend to flit from project to project, working on each one a little bit at a time, but never delving deeply into any single one. When the writing becomes difficult on a particular project or the work becomes stalemated, they switch to another project for which the writing is easier. The hard work is staying with a particular writing project even when you become blocked and working through the rough spots until it becomes easier again. Abandoning your work when it gets difficult often results in the work never reaching completion. It also robs you of an opportunity to grow as a writer, learning to persist even when it seems hopeless and trusting that the writing process will see you through the difficulties. This persistence will pay big rewards in completed work and the satisfaction of having stayed with it when it would have been easier to walk away. Working on multiple projects is fine as long as the multi-tasking doesn't get in the way of finishing your work. An idea may be beautifully conceived, but until it's fully executed into a completed work, it's just an idea. Finished work is what defines you as a writer and keeps you growing as an artist.