The relationship between a story and its author is a fickle thing. It's temperamental and frustrating and sometimes seems more bad than good. But there is a time to listen to it, and there's a time not to.

Only you know if you should abandon what you're working on. I can't make that decision for you. But I do think there is a time when a writer should commit the ultimate sin, and abandon their story.

More often than not, a writer should never give up on their WIP. But, occasionally, it may just work out for the best.

​​​​​​​Join us on Sunday for a chat about knowing when to put a project in the deep freeze and think about something you'd rather be writing.