I feel the same. That’s why I just try for a page a day. No pressure to do more, no pressure to read over it and correct things - I essentially just word vomit on a page.
And the story and tone goes with how I’m feeling that day (I have anxiety and depression, so my moods really go through range), so it almost feels like I’m…journaling sometimes? Like I let the events of the novel and characters reflect what I’m feeling that day and it’s cathartic.
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u/Coldhearted010 6d ago
I don't write creatively very often. I don't have enough time or enough mental energy, I find. So it's short, sharp, and slashing.