…you sort of can tell. When you find yourself chuckling over something even as you write it, you know the story is at the very least, going to be interesting. At best, you know that you’re doing something right: letting the mind go where it wants to, wander into areas that your experience would warn you against. It means it’s new to you, and you’re as intrigued and entertained by the opportunities as maybe a reader can be.
Who needs encouragement; not me.