Write Away

I think that's how I am, too. When I started even considering words (as opposed to general length), I get too fixated, my quality goes down, everything reads less natural and writing feels like a chore instead of something I do for fun.

But on the other hand, I think there is something to be said about sitting down and writing, whether or not you feel inspired. It forces you to work your way through lazy periods or writer's block, and in the end, whether or not it's good, you've still produced something.

Still, these days, I try to think about my accomplishments in terms of scenes, or at least, number of pages as opposed to words. Stops me from checking my word count every couple of minutes.