Why ‘The End’ is definitely not the end
There’s nothing quite like it either as a ghostwriter or an author as the feeling of utter relief when you type ‘the end’ on a manuscript. Personally it’s always followed by my end-of-book celebratory ritual which involves clearing my desk of random Post-it notes covered in scribbled chapter plans and several weeks worth of old coffee cups and giving my desk a good scrub with a packet of baby wipes. This euphoria is swiftly followed by the ‘Oh God will my publisher like it or have I spent X weeks/months writing utter nonsense?’ fear that creeps in a few seconds