So I'm at the end of my novel, the first one in which I'm going to complete a first draft. I've probably written at least five or six novels that I got towards the end and quit for whatever reason. Either I veered too far off my outline and got lost and frustrated, or I got excited about a new project and abandoned the other one. I'm at 110,000 words (a decent-sized novel) and I think I'm about three or four chapters away from finishing. My problem? It seems I'm wanting to stretch it out even more. But I don't want to. I think my story is meeting its logical end, but for some reason I'm wanting to add new stuff or stretch out scenes. What I'm trying to do (sub-consciously) is build to an exciting climax and end. I don't feel like that's what I'm doing though. I feel like I'm just stretching it out just because I have some inexplicable need to. I think I'm frustrating myself because I'm so close and I just want to finish it.
Since I know this will be my first completed "big" novel, any tips on how to finish this darn thing?
Since I know this will be my first completed "big" novel, any tips on how to finish this darn thing?