Perhaps in a search for some kind of perspective on the writing process, or more likely just as procrastination, I Googled the phrase “writing a novel is like” to see what came up. Here are a few of the results.
Writing a novel is like…
running a marathon or engaging in a protracted battle. a marriage. a long, rich marriage. being married to a woman you’re not too happy with. (Norman Mailer) that. driving a car at night. You never see further than your own headlights but you can make the whole trip that way. (E.L. Doctorow) diving into the deep end. being pregnant. giving birth to a child. being Bugs Bunny running off a cliff. taking a journey by boat. setting out on a vast, uncharted ocean. swimming. wading out to sea to drown. (Anne Beattie) any other [...]