So, I've Finished Writing My Book - What Do I Do Now?

 

I reached The End of the first draft of my latest writing project and I've put her aside, so what am I going to do until it's time for Draft 2?

I could start planning my next book, because I already know what it's going to be and I have the bare bones of the story, BUT I've decided to take a well-deserved break from writing for a few weeks. I LOVE writing, but getting a first draft down can be intense, even without a deadline, and I don't want to burn out (I've been there. It's not nice) so I'm going to have a little rest.

But that doesn't mean I'm not going to be doing anything book-related or creative.

My latest release, A Million Meet Cutes was published a couple of weeks ago so I'm busy preparing Book Extras and behind-the-scenes peeks and sharing the lovely reviews she's received so far on my Instagram accounts (I'm @writer_jenn and @ashleyreecewrites).

And I'm unleashing my creativity via the medium of yarn as I'm crocheting blankets. YouTube taught me to crochet a few years ago but I'm not very adventurous with it: so far I've only crocheted stripy sausage dogs and blankets, but this time I'm making TWO blankets at the same time, and I'm using patterns from a couple of granny square books instead of following tutorials, so I'm seeing that as growth.

I'm also reading lots, ideally in the garden if it isn't too hot, and watching TV - mostly Heated Rivalry, to be honest, but also my older comfort shows, like Miranda and Gavin & Stacey.

I'll be returning to my book in September for the second draft, where there will be a LOT of cutting (I've gone over 20,000 words over my intended word count goal) but for now I'm going to enjoy my break :)