> You’ll flourish as a writer if you don’t fear writing and don’t force it I think that goes for a lot of creative endeavors, and programming too for that matt

> You’ll flourish as a writer if you don’t fear writing and don’t force it I think that goes for a lot of creative endeavors, and programming too for that matter. But I'm not sure that's very helpful advice when you must write, particularly about a topic you don't care as much about, need specific ideas/research for, and/or with a strict deadline. It's like "make something easier by doing it for your own satisfaction." Of course, but doesn't help if I'm doing something less interesting primarily for a paycheck.