Regarding the first point, when I deleted my Disqus account and swore off commenting on Reddit and forums, that energy and time went straight to the writing I a

Regarding the first point, when I deleted my Disqus account and swore off commenting on Reddit and forums, that energy and time went straight to the writing I actually wanted done. You're absolutely correct that some writers may write a lot, but it isn't directed to anything useful without some kind of routine. Definitely true in my experience at least.