When you're not having fun anymore

Cuppa: A hand-poured cup of the best ideas about writing I've tasted lately

Hey, y’all—

I’ve seen a lot of writers drive themselves up to the neck in mud by insisting that writing has to feel good or rewarding or fun. Any sign of struggle or discontent is a sure sign, in their view, that they’re not “writing their why” or “writing their heart” or any number of other emotional views.

Writing is hard, and every writer has some aspe…