Comments on: When to Take a Break From Writing (And When It Becomes a Distraction) https://elliotkessler.com/2022/11/07/when-to-take-a-break-from-writing-and-when-it-becomes-a-distraction/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=when-to-take-a-break-from-writing-and-when-it-becomes-a-distraction Sci-Fi author Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:34:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: admin https://elliotkessler.com/2022/11/07/when-to-take-a-break-from-writing-and-when-it-becomes-a-distraction/#comment-18 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:34:30 +0000 https://elliotkessler.com/?p=417#comment-18 In reply to Wanda.

Thank you for that! I really appreciate it. I completely agree with your remarks. Thank you for your thoughts!

]]> By: Wanda https://elliotkessler.com/2022/11/07/when-to-take-a-break-from-writing-and-when-it-becomes-a-distraction/#comment-16 Tue, 08 Nov 2022 06:17:58 +0000 https://elliotkessler.com/?p=417#comment-16 Once I stop exercising for a week, it’s easier to stay stopped.
For awhile now, I’ve been exercising regularly because if I miss, I have to pay my husband $5.00, and vice versa. My goal isn’t really to exercise, but not to have to fork over money to my husband.

And though I love imagining stories as much as you do, writing can feel like exercising. Sometimes to stay on track, a writer needs to take extreme measures. And sometimes, a deal with a friend or family member may just add the motivation to keep focused.

A variety of hobbies are good and add fodder to your story arsenal, so don’t beat yourself up over that.

Remember, C.S. Lewis wrote a lot of books fast, but Tolkien didn’t. I think the key is to enjoy the process and keep chugging along at a reasonable pace for you. Maybe your work sprints will work for writing too. Perhaps set a date to stop and a day to restart, so you can relax without guilt.

Those are my thoughts on your excellent blog post.

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