A novel is like a sausage. You might like the final taste but you don't want to see how it was made.
Amazing what we can self-rationalize when we really want something
A dancer on break approached him. She smiled. Each tooth was angled in a different direction, as if her mouth were the masterwork of a mad orthodontist. "Hi," she said. "Hi." "You're really cute." "I don't have any money." She spun and walked away. Ah, romance.
We're called New Jersey but we're actually the suburbs of New York.
So basically your plan is to flail about helplessly.
I am very lucky that I get to tell stories for a living. I love being able to grab people's attention, to keep them turning the pages, to make them stay awake all night. I want to stir the pulse, yes, but also to stir the heart. I hope 'The Woods' does that.