Hi Reader!

Whether you’re ahead on your November writing goals (and have just typed "The End" 🎉) or already know you’ll be pushing right up to the end of the month…

The ‘I’ve finished’ phase comes with its own weird, quiet feeling.

The rush of drafting fades.

But the story is still living in your head, and suddenly you don't know what to do with your time. 🤷

It's almost a hollow feeling, but with a warmth to it.

✨ It's the afterglow. 🥰

(And it’s not always comfortable)

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Your brain needs this creative cooldown before it can see your story clearly again.

And you might be tempted to skip right past this part. To open the document too soon, start fixing typos and tweaking sentences.

If you do that ☝️, you’ll miss the bigger picture. You won’t know whether your story is truly finished.

But when you pause—even for just a few days—you’ll start to notice what's really there. (And what’s not there, but should be.)

⚡ Where the tension builds.

💤 Where it sags.

😩 The places your character's arc actually lands vs. where you thought it would.

Your creative mind needs time and space to rest before you switch to editor mode.

And in just a few weeks, I’m opening the doors to a unique, limited-time opportunity to put that editor 🧠 brain to work.

A themed group event that helps you see the gaps in your draft 👀 the way a reader would. (Here’s a sneak peek! 👇)

I’ll tell you more about the special event soon.

For now, if you just finished a draft (or if you're close but stuck), give yourself permission to step back. Let it breathe.

Until then, trust yourself and the process.

(And, if you haven’t typed “The End” yet, keep writing!)

PS: Registration for my live workshop, The Moment To Moment Method, is still open. It’s on Wednesday, November 19th at 11am MT (and yes, there is a replay ➕ workbook!). Get your ticket today! 🖱️👇

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