30 Ways Writers Wait.

Writers need to be patient. Here are some of the things I remember waiting very patiently for;

1. The idea to come and the words to form.
2. The characters to come and play.
3. Chapters to lead from one to another.
4. The plot to flow
5. Draft one to feel right
6. Readers to give feedback
7. Editing and re-drafting over and over.
8. Readers to give feedback. 
9. Changes to be made.
10. Proof-reading to be done
11. Agent to like it.
12. Publishers to want it.
13. Website/social media to grow.
14. The edits
15. To do the edits.
16. Proof-reading again and again
17. Publisher to re-read and agree it is ready.
18. Cover designs
19. The Blurb
20. The final proofs
21. Boxes of books to come
22. To see the book on a shelf
23. The launch date
24. Beta-readers or blog tour reviews.
25. The first signed copy
26. The first sale
27. More reviews!
28. The rankings/Sales figures.
29. Royalties
30. To call yourself a published author… and get news if you can do it all again…