I used to think it was all about willpower, but when I focused purely on that, I’d burn myself out. Now I think it’s a simple decision: based on the available information, am I willing to do what it takes to execute my strategy? If I am, then I get to work. If not, then I save my energy for the next push.
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
One step back, three steps forward!
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I guess I’m not willing…
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I’ve been there myself, LOL!
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Best strategy.
Burn out is worse than ‘bloc’, weird things happen in writing during burn out.
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It ends up creating a ton more work for me, and from what I’ve heard about alpha-minded folk who schedule in a four-day break every few months, it actually increases their productivity.
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I guess we all Walk The Walk different ways.
I go stop-start-stop-start etc. My characters like it that way, gives them time to think up new ways to take over the plot.
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