Y'all. I have burnt out so badly that I can not even tell that there was once a raging fire burning in my heart. I am out.

In my last Monday email I mentioned some stats for the year - my writing journey thus far and what I've already accomplished.

If I'm honest, while I was in the thick of writing the first book for the year, I didn't realize I was writing so many words. I was so focused (and desperate) to finish writing the book that the numbers felt like nothing. I didn't notice just how much of my creative energy I was burning through while I tried to wrap up the book.

I'll keep it real with you guys. I started taking my writing journey truly serious last November. The book (same one I finished in March) was only at 26k. Between November 11th, 2023, and March 20, 2024, I wrote 150k+ words in that novel.

Bruh. No wonder I'm so bloody tired.

Near the end, closer to mid February, is when I started to really feel the pressure to finish writing the story. At that point, I had been writing it for months. It kept getting longer and more complicated, and while I love the characters and the story world very much, I was just fed up. If I didn't finish when I had, I genuinely feel that I'd have lost a piece of my sanity.

That being said, I'm glad I took the challenge and was so committed to writing this book. I hope this commitment can propel me through the rest of the challenge this year. The decision I made back on November 11 really changed my life.

Next time we chat, I'll tell you more about the book itself and maybe we'll talk about my favorite chapters!

Until next time, bestie!