Blood in the Water

This Monday morning, my mind is on my current work in progress. You’ll have to forgive the dramatic blog title, by the way, as the blood in question refers not to the story itself but a shark’s killer instinct, the same one I’m feeling right now as I sniff the end of this opening draft.

So yeah, sorry, not going to be writing much today as there’s a thrashing swimmer who needs gobbling up, but I suppose the situation does raise a few writerly questions…

What do you do when the end of your story comes swimming into view? Do you maintain your discipline, keep it steady, hold the line?

Do you go hell for leather and pick up the pieces later, hoping your enthusiasm translates into a suitably breathless finale?

Or do you have a secret third approach?

Feel free to let me know in the comments.

And that’s my penny’s worth for today. Until next week, happy writing to you all.

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