Phase 1: I am so excited. Ohmygoodness! This is going to be the best book ever. I can’t, can’t, CAN’T wait to start writing it. This book is going to make my wildest dreams come true!
Phase 2: My characters ROCK! I love them so much, and so will everyone else. This is going to be an instant classic; I can feel it.
Phase 3: What just happened there? That is not how I planned for things to go!
Phase 4: Outlining? Really? Can’t I just watch some more DEXTER?
Phase 5: Breakthrough! Yay! Ohmygoodness, this is the best book ever.
Phase 6: Um, I have a lot of stuff to fill in here. Where will I ever find room for this all?
Phase 7: Fill, fill, fill. This stuff doesn’t have to make sense does it?
Phase 8: Ugh, my plot is contrived! My characters are so one-dimensional. What made me ever think I could write this book?
Phase 9: Ohmygoodness, this book SUCKS! I should just quit now. *keeps plodding through*
Phase 10: Wait…did I just finish? Ohmygoodness, I am DONE! This is the best book ever! I can’t wait to write it.
Phase 11: *collapses in front of the couch and watches DEXTER all night.*
