It hasn't.
I can't remember the last time I had a manuscript in front of me that was ready for edits. The best part about it is knowing that I did that. I put words onto a page.
The story needs work. It is far from perfect, but I have a start. I have a stack of papers.
I have no idea where my writing is going from here, but it won't be the same place it was before. I need to get through this story. Get my legs back under me, and then go from there. At this point, it's all about baby steps. This first one feels amazing.