M.K. Casperson asked Jeff Wheeler:

How do you keep writing from becoming "work"? You pump out books so quickly. Do you simply push through until it's done? Does it feel like work half the time?

Jeff Wheeler Writing is work, it's just a more enjoyable kind. The worst day being an author is still better than the best day at Intel (my old day job). Creating worlds and writing chapters isn't drudgery for me, but certain parts of the process is (like the various forms of editing). I have to push myself through edits, but the creative part, not so much. I also write every other day. Having time off in between helps replenish me. I write at a pace which is comfortable for me--the sweet spot of challenging and interesting. See my writing memoir "Your First Million Words" for more detailed answers along these lines.

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