Life has its own ways to distract us writers. Money worries, relationship problems, job stress. It goes on and on and we have to master those distractions in our world or our life or they are going to interfere with our creativity.
The answer, I think, is to write. For Sci-fi/Fantasy writers or 'genre' writers in general, we have a built-in advantage. We're creating our own worlds to, at least in my case, escape from the world we live in. Write every day. It's good for your sanity and it's good for your writing
I'm not saying writing should be a form of therapy. Frankly, I've read books where the writer HAD to write something to deal with whatever drama or trauma was in their life. That's a valid reason to write but it makes for tiresome reading. But, if you need to, write down what you're feeling. Then, put that aside, and focus on a story that's going to be entertaining for everyone to read.
Another reason to keep writing every day without fail is that your story and your characters take up room inside your head. Or, to put it another way, your subconscious keeps working on your story even when you're conscious mind is not.
Another reason to keep writing every day without fail is that your story and your characters take up room inside your head. Or, to put it another way, your subconscious keeps working on your story even when you're conscious mind is not.
What we pay attention to, is what we become. I'd rather become a writer. I'll leave it to others to become a 24 hour news cycle junkie. Stories are my drug
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