The Ten Stages of Writing a Novel (or Short Story)

The Ten Stages of Writing a Novel (or Short Story)

Every author’s creative process is different, but I think there are certain feelings almost all of us experience as we work on our novels and short stories. I’ve found pictures of my cats that I think represent each stage of the writing process well. I hope you enjoy and relate to them.














*Note: Depending on the feedback an author receives, they might return to #7 and repeat the last four stages multiple times.

Those are the stages I usually go through when writing novels and short stories. Are there any you would add? Let me know in the comments.

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