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Book Writing Surprise Five - Large Book Problems

10 May 2023 · 1 min

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Julie Broad reflects on the persistent sense that a book is never truly finished: while authors may feel finished, the work itself always invites additions or changes. She resolves to publish despite lingering incompleteness, noting she can issue a second edition or write follow-up material later.

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Surprise. 5. A book never feels done. You, as an author feel done. Like, oh, so done with that book that you never want to see it again. But the book doesn't feel done. And that is something you have to come to terms with, because there's always something you could add, and there's always something that you could change. At some point you do have to say, okay, it might not feel done, but it's due. And I've struggled with this, with this book because it's so big and so in depth on so many subjects. And it doesn't really feel done. But I don't think it ever will. So I finally just need to hit publish. And I can always go back and add material later and have a second edition, or write out new versions, going deeper into other subjects.