After I finished my first book, I decided it was my last book.

I felt as if all my creativity had vanished after publishing.

After that liberating feeling of finishing my book, I said, now what?

I had spent so long diving into the plot, these characters, and creating an entire fictional world. I had spent so many hours editing, revising, and rewording. I had used every ounce of my creativity.

What was I going to do with a now dry well of creativity?

I made the decision to stop writing books.

The hardest decision I made was to stop writing altogether.

If I didn't have any fresh ideas, what was going to spark them? I found myself staring day after day at a blank page, waiting for something to happen. And when it didn't, I felt like a failure.

What was worse was that some readers asked when I was going to release another book.

Then one day, inspiration struck, and the ideas started flowing.

Who knew that taking a break was what I really needed.

No writer's journey is the same. Some writers have ideas pouring out of them, while others need to ride the waves of creativity. This was a hard lesson to learn.

Despite my dry spell, inspiration struck for whatever reason, and I was able to start writing my next book.