Been writing this my first novel on and off for eight years. I live in New Zealand. What sidetracks me from finishing this ,are my own doubts re my own abilities, a full time job and the fact that I have been writing stories based on a couple of western shows for the past year or so which is a lot of fun! ( but won't help me towards my dream of writing full time!). Anyway, am taking the plunge and starting to post what is written ( thus far) of my novel. It probably requires a lot of work but I figured folks here could give me tips on how to be a better writer..or at least tell me not to give up the day job!