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This is posted at DeepGenre, but since I know there's a fair bit of non-overlap, I thought I would crosspost here, for the sake of discussion and comment. Also because I'm not otherwise posting much.
The question asked by ehjones:
But if writers write every day, especially as much as I've been lately, isn't there a chance of burnout? Don't get me wrong, I'm not feeling it yet. I'm still going strong and working on a short story for entry into the writers of the future contest. But is there a point where a writer just runs out of steam and has to step back, take a breath, and close the laptop for a few weeks or so?
My short answer to this question is: you’ll know it when you get there. Until you get there, don’t worry about it.
My long answer:
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The question asked by ehjones:
But if writers write every day, especially as much as I've been lately, isn't there a chance of burnout? Don't get me wrong, I'm not feeling it yet. I'm still going strong and working on a short story for entry into the writers of the future contest. But is there a point where a writer just runs out of steam and has to step back, take a breath, and close the laptop for a few weeks or so?
My short answer to this question is: you’ll know it when you get there. Until you get there, don’t worry about it.
My long answer:
( is behind the cut )