They’re both the same. What are, you ask? Marriage and writing. They’re really very similar when you think about it. How? Let me count the ways.
First blush: The bright new thing that looks so great at first glance. Everything is rosy, exciting, easy. You can’t wait to experience more of that. It’s so heady, that feeling. You love everyone and they all love you back – or at least that’s the way it feels. All is well with the world.
The honeymoon: You’ve spent quality time together and decided this is going to work out. You’re committed to it, now, no turning back. You’re on a roll. It’s a little more serious, now, but it’s a good feeling to have a definite direction. You’ve run across a few glitches but so far they are minor, nothing that makes you want to quit, or even slow down. Life is good. Things are progressing as they should.