Who Says Writers Have to Write Every Day?

Lots of authors worry about the number of words they write per day. Some even post the tally on Facebook as if they're in some kind of competition.



And if they're not writing at least 500 or 1200 or 2000 words or whatever quota they've set, they feel miserable. Why aren't they working harder? Why are they stuck? What's wrong with them? How come everyone else is racking up the pages?



If that kind of system works for you, fine. But I think too many writers believe that if they're not actually phy...