Just why?

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I have been watching Kate Cavanaugh videos on YouTube, and she can get excited when she writes like 400 words per hour, and I am here like:

5k in 148 minutes? Why so little, why so slow?

Why am I doing this to myself? Why can't I be happy with what I have done so far? I used to be supper happy about writing, when I tackled my first serious novel. I sat my ass on the writing chair with a smile and the full intention to hallucinate for the next couple of hours. Not only that, but I didn't even need breaks.

I want to go back to being like that, but I don't know how.

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You can't. You simply just can't.

However, you can take a rest. Get your mind off writing, and do something else. Everything that is excessive is bad.
 
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Hans.Trondheim said:
You can't. You simply just can't.

However, you can take a rest. Get your mind off writing, and do something else. Everything that is excessive is bad.
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How long of a rest do you think I should take?
 
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I think you need to stop putting pressure on yourself. Maybe take a break to reset your thinking and really think about what writing means for you.

You’re wanting more and more.. it will be an endless cycle. Sometimes it’s okay to take a deep breath and let go for just a while.

But obviously I don’t know you so I don’t know how this applies…

But all the best to you.
 
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DemonOppai said:
I think you need to stop putting pressure on yourself. Maybe take a break to reset your thinking and really think about what writing means for you.

You’re wanting more and more.. it will be an endless cycle. Sometimes it’s okay to take a deep breath and let go for just a while.

But obviously I don’t know you so I don’t know how this applies…

But all the best to you.
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Thanks, you too. Merry Christmas!
 
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DemonOppai said:
Two weeks minimum maybe.. but take your mind off writing completely. Find something else to do. New experiences inspire an author. That’s just in my humble opinion

Merry Christmas ?
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Isn't two weeks a bit much?
 
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doravg said:
How long of a rest do you think I should take?
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As long as your mind isn't off writing and focused on something else.

See? I love drawing. And when I'm in the middle of a drawing burst, I can put up lots of drawings within a day (just like what happened last June-August timeframe--the SHF Lores).

However, at the end, I burned out and I needed a break. Good thing my job application was accepted and I was able to put my focus on something else.

So now, December, I'm drawing lewds.

But yeah, it did take me a while, even when I love what I do.
 
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I like to think I write a lot, but I'm not hung up on numbers and I think that's unhealthy imo. I just like to see progress, and as long as chapters come moving the story along, it's a win, whether it's 2k or 10k words...
 
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So long as I'm not editing as I go and I've a good idea what ai want to write, I can easily do a couple thousand words in an hour. 400 is weirdly little to me to be so happy about it, but that's very dependent on the person. I don't really get happy when I write a lot, I'm satisfied when I finish a scene.
 
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