Writing needs to be Fun

This is a companion post to Writing is a War of Attrition, but it’s also a cornerstone post for ALL fiction writers. Non-fiction writers, you guys are in a slightly different boat. 

Writing needs to be fun. 

Not should be fun or can be fun. Not writing is fun sometimes. 

Writing needs to be fun. 

This isn’t some repetitive job or trial and error puzzle you can brute force your way through. Writing is a creative endeavor. Something that you need to both be present for and get out of t...