Jonathan Melikidse at 2015-11-04 16:38:33:

Scott, First of all, congratulations on this achievement. As others have pointed out, it's quite an inspiration to see what a steady flow of writing can produce. We are only four days into ZD30 and already I have skipped two of them "because of work and a cold and ...." We all know the list of excuses. Anyway, this post tied into a Wil Wheaton article I just read last night on making better choices makes me realize the simple task of opening my computer to my script and just feaking typing is how stuff gets done. Thinking about my story and characters until something pulls me away from the opportunity to get it on the page is what I'm good at. That's why production is slow. The amount a regret and self-loathing that comes with this lack of production is virtually debilitating in and of itself. There have been numerous accounts of writers fighting against themselves, toiling over their blank screen. It seems there is this trait all aspiring writers think they're supposed to have - to be in constant angst, now I'm an artist! That's some serious mental BS. We all have our schedules and lives. For many of us, our lives require energy invested into many other priorities that do not include writing. But, writing is our dream. It is what we think of while we are "paying the bills." I'm rambling a bit here, but my point is that I need to stop dreaming the dream and start living it, even if it's for 30 minutes a day. I can find that in my hectic schedule. I can get words on the page in 30 minutes. I can get much closer to a tangible story, even at that small click, then trying to wait for those days when I think I will have five hours to write. The truth is I won't write for five hours. I'll probably get two out of that because... well, because life. Thank you for your continued efforts. Thank you for helping me wake up and live my dream. Now, I need to stop this sh** and get to my script. My sucking up to you is over.