Honestly, this festive season has a funny way of dressing procrastination up as “rest.” A lot of authors aren’t stuck because they’re lazy or unmotivated they’re stuck because they don’t know what the next right step is for their manuscript. So it sits there, half-edited, loosely formatted, or waiting to be translated, while life keeps moving.
What I’ve learned working with writers is that progress doesn’t always mean grinding. Sometimes it’s as simple as tightening the flow so the ideas land clearly, cleaning up the formatting so the book finally feels real, or making sure a translation keeps the author’s voice intact. Small clarity now saves a lot of overwhelm later.
I’m curious before the year ends, what’s the one thing your manuscript actually needs to move forward: editing, formatting, or translation?
Drop it in the comments. Saying it out loud is usually the step that breaks the pause.