My name is Greg and I am a done-aholic.

I love finishing, my own projects or anyone else's. The joy of completion. The fun of being done. Again. Because of course you're going to do another draft. But for now, done.

I think it's really important to take a second and celebrate such a miraculous expression of your will. You've gotten this draft (or year) behind you. Good for you!

Oh wait, you haven't finished yet? Well, there are probably very good reasons why.

1. The beginning just isn't right yet. You keep working and reworking the opening. And it does keep getting better. Or does it? Guess what? The beginning can't be right until you've gotten to the end because the end is what you're writing towards the whole time.