The Hidden Signals Your Novel’s Momentum is Fading — And How to Ignite It Again
Bailee, it’s possible you’re a pantser trying to be a planner. That will take the steam out of your novel every time.
If that’s the case, then the solution is simple. Stop planning and just type the novel.
She could be afraid to write the next chapter and keeps telling herself that the first one isn’t good enough yet. That alone can hold a person back. And, as she’s had it critiqued to death then other peoples thoughts and opinions ripping apart that first chapter can be crippling!
Bailee dump the critics asap they aren’t the word of God. This is your story and only you can decide what they are right or wrong about. And often critics tend to be to be biased in some form or another. Another thing to watch out for is a toxic critic that says they give harsh and helpful criticism but lean more towards being negative for the sake of being negative.
