Day 3,579: Turning Corners

I’m starting to feel what it’s like to write 80 pages in four days. And I mean feel that in a way that’s…calm, conscious, and not overwhelming. Like it’s an exercise I know I can do; it’s not easy, but I understand the effort involved, and I can pace myself accordingly. Manage my anxiety over it. I know where the pitfalls are, the things that can knock me off track. I also know where the opportunities are, when I push, eat up a lot of ground.

I wrote 80 pages in four days last week, too. Last...