1. Sleep? I don't know her. 

Picture it. You've been awake for 5 days straight. Your hair is in a permanent messy bun. You've been wearing the same pajamas for a week. Bathroom breaks are extremely limited. Your fingers hurt from typing. You can smell the color blue now. And on top of all of that, your word count isn't nearly what you want it to be. Yay, the joys of writing.

2. What's another synonym for 'Said'?

The constant battle every fiction writer knows all too well. Have I used this word too much? Have I used it too little? God, have I even used it at all? It sounds so choppy in your head, but there are only so many synonyms you can find before you start to sound like you're writing a dictionary instead of a story.

3. I've got 99 problems and all of them are the outline.

Let's face it, that outline for your story? The one you swore you would follow religiously? Yeah, that's just a recommendation now. You dive head first into a new project thinking you've got it all figured out. HA. Wrong. It seems more like the story has a mind of its own because whatever you're writing was absolutely not planned... at all.

4. Too little or too much?

The question that has gone unanswered for ages and ages. Do I need to add more angst? Is this dramatic enough? Maybe it needs more softness. Is there too much dialogue? Oh wait, I thought we were shooting for slow-burn?

Feels a lot like six different people are giving you recommendations and you trust absolutely none of them.

5. Stuck on repeat.

Oh my God, did I write that already? A major flaw of writing a story with a longer word count, you lose track of what you've written. Suddenly, you get into the vibe of writing and you feel on top of the world until you realize that the monologue you're writing is already on chapter 4... or 6 or 9 or chapter 12. Originality is rare.

6. Beta Bestie.

If you aren't familiar with what a 'beta' means in the world of writing, it's pretty simple. They're your fairy godmother, the light at the end of the tunnel, the person you cry to when you're stressed about writing, and someone who bounces ideas with you. Essentially, they're your lifeline. Your beta reader is the one who's always there to find the typos and keep you on the right track. There is a special place in heaven reserved for your beta reader.

7. You're a God now.

The best thing about writing fiction is opening up a blank page and realizing that you have complete control over it. The feeling can't compare to anything else. Every single word, detail, and action is all up to you. Not only that, but it's amazing to have a place to escape to. When the real world is too tough, why not just make your own?