Finishing the Story(ies)

I have so many half-written (translate, half finished) stories on my computer, and recently I had a health scare that told me I either need to finish them or delete them. Do I really want my legacy to be a dozen or more half-written stories?

This morning, I chose one to finish and have pulled up all of the chapters and notes. I plan to merge them into one document this afternoon and in the following days to see just what needs to be written next.

It brings up a point to ponder though.

Why the sense of urgency now? What was the reason for my procrastination in the first place? Was or am I so afraid that those people out there (whoever ‘THEY’ are) won’t like what I’ve written? Do I have thick enough skin to take whatever criticism might come from it? If I don’t put my stories, my babies, out into the world, I’ll never know, but since I’ve been published a few times now, it bears looking at a bit closer before I chicken out and hit the ‘delete’ button on my story starts.

Pondering my next steps as I sip my coffee this morning.