Romance is Hard Work

I courted writing. Much like everyone I dated, writing had a honeymoon phase. Sooner or later, the novelty wore off and I faced reality. Writing a book has been the harshest reality so far. The writing part is relatively easy compared to the unromantic parts. Doing the research, writing a proposal, building a platform - these are roughly equivalent to living with someone for a long time and realizing that it takes effort, commitment, and tenacity. My husband and I have been married since 1981 and together since 1978. I have just started to date the manuscript I am working on. It snores and doesn't put the seat back down on the toilet, but I am sticking with it.