Motivation vs. Inspiration: Is There A Difference?

The other day I woke thrilled by the prospect of writing. I couldn’t wait to get to my computer and pound out the words. But, when I got there, I had trouble writing. I wanted to write so badly, but I only was able to get 300+ words in an hour. Usually I can pound out anywhere from 700 to 1,200+ words in an hour. I was motivated to write, but I wasn’t inspired. It felt weird to be in a strange sort of limbo like that.

So, I decided to see if I could figure out the different (if there is any) b...