Frankly, I was crushed.

Nothing written is ever wasted. There’s just a time and place for it. Sometimes it’s for this manuscript, sometimes it’s for another, sometimes it’s just the barrier to guide you to what you’re supposed to write. It all serves a purpose.

Inspiration strikes at the strangest times and Shiny Object Syndrome can take over in a blink. This can even happen within a story you’re working on where the story goes down an unfruitful path for the sake of exploration. These deviations are what I call bunny trails. When it’s a new idea, like I had today, I call it a story bunny. So let’s talk about herding rabbits.

As a counterpoint to my blog yesterday, let’s talk about the dark side of accomplishments: their lack.

Success is one of the best feelings out there. Accomplishing something after so much time working on it is a huge relief and a boon to my confidence. Finishing this map, this first draft in my eyes feels great.