We are already looking forward to launching the next Creative Writing Challenge cycle and this is the last official post related to the first edition. Looking at the past posts I'm amazed how strict a human being could be when a promise was made to finish the project without disappointing any participants. That kind of professionalism has a certain price. In this post, you'll have a chance to learn more details about what exactly was happening behind the scenes of the Creative Writing Challenge.

Crushing perfectionism

In few occasions I wasn't fully satisfied with the task I was about to announce. A tough choice had to be taken and the good news is that the feedback was still positive. For example Task #6 wasn't equally difficult comparing to the rest of the tasks. Ok, it was used as a buffer, however I wish it was a bit more challenging.

Overwhelming schedule

The challenge was a good opportunity for me to expand my comfort zone with few miles further. On a busy day I would usually spend about 12 hours on my eCommerce business. Then add few boring tasks I'm not able to skip and then time for the family - what's left is time for the challenge and time for sleeping. I was often going to bed between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., but every time when I was clicking that blue POST button I was feeling that like I've climbed Everest.

Writing Abroad

Task #8 & 9, Announcing the Results and the Stats post were written in Greece - Athens, Crete and Athens again. We were travelling. We were visiting various places, experiencing the local music, food and traditions. I was tempted to announce a few days brake, because of the exhaustment. I had to keep working on my eCommerce business, being outside most of the day AND write the post of the day. Thanks God - Mission is Successfully Completed!No internet

Living in a tent

I was living in a tent while finishing this challenge. Luckily we found the internet a bit further, close to the camp restaurant and reception.

Honeymoon

I'm still in Greece and guess what - we've decided not to get back home and have the honey moon earlier, while we are still here. So, here we are combining both activities. While I'm writing this post my wife is preparing dinner. You may ask if she's jealous because of you. Yes, she is, but I love her also because of her enormous patience.

A Secret Assistant

My wife edited a huge amount of my writings. Especially the ones in the beginning. She's a skillful editor and I will count on her advice and help in the future as well.

The Shocking News

Somewhere between Task #7 and Task #8 we were crossing the border. My wife was told that there were some legal issues and she cannot return home for some months. This caused us additional troubles and we had to overcome few legal issues.

I'll keep collecting ideas for tasks and soon get back with an important update.

Let me know what were your challenges :)

Keep writing,
@steemfluencer