One of the challenges when writing a story is finishing it. It’s like a marathon where taking a break can result in losing or not finishing the race at all. Sometimes things get in the way, such as unexpected events, or other pressing matters. It requires persistence to finish a story, to keep going when the ideas and the momentum falters.
But in the end, when the story is finished, it is exhilarating, a weight off one’s shoulders. The reward is unlike any other, since it’s like reaching the destination of a long road trip after countless hours of driving and getting lost. And unlike those wins in sports where the whole team cheers, or the crowd cheers, it’s a private and quiet victory. No one else knows about it, since it’s not noticeable, and you reward yourself with something nice, like a day off from work, or a nice meal at a nice restaurant.
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