Only approximately 7000 words to write and writer's block!

[Lavenderdays]

I am estimating that I have about 7000 words left to write of my novel (about 3 chapters) and all of a sudden, it seems difficult to put pen to paper.

I think that what I want to do now is rush it onto paper, so that I have got the whole thing written. I had previously drafted the whole thing out so I know what should happen in each of these chapters but I am struggling to start them, now that there are about three of them left and I am sure it has got something to do with nearing the end of my novel and not thinking that it's any good and part of me not wanting to finish it because it has been so much a part of my life. I'm writing it primarily as a hobby but hoping to publish it in some form, so loads of work still to do. I've written most of it now, so no doubt I will get it finished but why has it become so difficult all of a sudden?

Anyone in a similar boat where the end of their book/other piece of work is in sight, yet it feels like a huge climb to get it finished? I should add it has taken nearly two years to get to this point and no doubt, it will take several more months to get to the finished product but until recently I didn't think I would ever get it finished at all, now the possibility is there and it will be the accomplishment of a long-held dream and I am feeling a whole host of emotions; I think mainly I am very excited!

I find the first and last bit hardest to write. The first bit because it seems so slow at first to get to where I want to be.
The last bit because you need to link all the endings together. I also don't think I'm particularly good at finishing.

Thanks for that Witchend, glad its not just me who struggles with this.

I'm determined to get my novel finished, the temptation now is just to rush it. I think I will pick the 'easiest' of the chapters to write and see how it goes, the words just aren't flowing at the moment, even though, I know what needs to happen!

I still need to write the last few chapters of one book ... I finished the rest in 2014! To be honest though it's really a rewrite as I did write an ending but it was a rush job place holder ending that I knew I'd have to redo. I just wanted to get it done so I could start editing.

Just shut your eyes (not literally of course unless you're great at touch typing!) and write, knowing that you'll probably rewrite much of it anyway.

So says I anyway, with my own chapters still to do...

You can do this!

Thanks Tippety, that's what I did last night; just sat down and started to write, so far not thrilled with it but at least it's a start and I know that I can improve on it because I've done it before, I suppose. I think I have left the quite important chapters until the end, which is making it difficult now, obviously you want the end of the book to have impact and as Witchend says it's got to tie up all of the ends in a satisfying way, yes, feeling very daunted!

Good work lavender. One word at a time, one paragraph after another. You'll get there!

Completed last chapter (needs editing), one down, two to go but going to do some more research for one of the chapter's so it will take time to write; the events in the other chapter are a bit surreal really, I can visualise it in my mind, it's just getting it down on paper.

Well done! Nearly there now!