The advice always given to writers is to write every day. Not only that, but make it the same time every day. Make it be one of your required activities like eating breakfast, brushing your teeth, and putting n pants (and yes, I am aware that there are people who do none of those things on a daily basis, but you get the idea).
It's good advice. Even I give it out. But I do want to be honest about it. That doesn't make it easy. Some days will be a breeze, but others will be a chore. This is not unlike your other daily activities. But, also like them, you need to do it every day, even when you have no desire to.
It's always easier to stop and give up. And once you do, it also becomes easier to never start again. If you skip one day, why not two or three or fourteen or fifty thousand?
It is not always pleasant to get that daily writing done, but it is always worth it. On days when you aren't brimming with your love for writing, write anyway. Do it because you know you still love it and you don't want to give it up.
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