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When your brilliant idea disappoints on the page

I had this amazing idea for a novel but now that I am writing it the idea feels smaller and more ordinary than it did in my head

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The gap between conception and execution reveals the humbling distance between inspiration and craft.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The novel — form and possibility?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.