I don't know who needs to hear this today (I do), but the vast majority of the time one spends writing a book isn't spent in writing the book, but rather reading, dreaming, running, walking, experimenting, restarting, writing things that gradually bring you closer to the book.

I think it's important to commit fully to the work (daily, if possible), but that commitment can mean staring at a wall for an hour or listening to music or flipping through Pantone colors that bring you close to the feel of what you're trying to do.

Productivity is a capitalist lie, and deeply detrimental, when it comes to art. Make space for the opposite of productivity.