What is the version of the following sentence with correct punctuation?

Writing from a female perspective was a bit of a challenge and a few of my good friends have also made sure to correct me along the way At the end of the day however it wasnt much different than writing from a male perspective
Writing from a female perspective was a bit of a challenge, and a few of my good friends have also made sure to correct me along the way. At the end of the day, however, it wasn't much different than writing from a male perspective.