There are many stages of a relationship, just as there are many stages of your novel writing and revision process. Blogger Libba Bray has written a charming piece that illustrates how you fall in and out of love with your work:

THE FIRST DRAFT
I love this book. And it loves me. I never want to be without this book. Never, ever. What? Were you saying something? I'm sorry I can't hear you because my book just said the best thing ever. Wait--just listen to this sentence. I know! Isn't my book so dreamy? I love you, book. Do you love me? Of course you do. OMG--we said that at the SAME TIME! WE ARE SO IN TUNE! This is going to be the best book ever written. Oh, whisper that again. I Pulitzer you too, honey. Sigh.

Read the full post here. Thanks to Nancy Parish at F+W for sharing it with us!