Day 46: It is emotionally costly to write well...

"...Dancers, for example, know that they're going to have bloody feet. Pianists know that they'll have to practice until the pain in their fingers makes them cry. Writing a novel is not like writing a letter. Writing a novel is mentally exhausting, far harder than a nine-to-five job. When you write a novel, you live the lives of your characters."

You bet!

It is tough. Really. Of course, unless you're on the flow; but then you worry about if anyone is going to like it. Maybe all you write so excitedly turns out to be junk. Or be seen as junk.

Side note: I play piano. I don't think you're play till the pain in the fingers makes you cry. I used to play quite long--4-6 hours everyday--and I never got any finger pain. I was on the flow. In the zone.

The point is taken though.

Some more revisions:

http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1655035-An-endless-failing-pursuit-temp-title1

Don't forget my other short story:
http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1567145-Prince-Vingo-Imperfect-love

54 days...