How Much Writing is Enough?

This is one of the ultimate questions about writing practices. And it varies from writer to writer.

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I’ve asked myself this before. Do I write enough?

This is a VERY subjective question. Enough writing for me might be too much for you and not enough for someone else.

I am currently reading Craig Martelle’s Become a Successful Indie Author: Work Toward Your Writing Dream. It’s been both an enlightening read — but also a bit disheartening.

Why? Because it has caused me to ask the question: Am I writing enough? Mr. Martelle writes a LOT. Like lots and lots and lots. The man is publishing a book a month or so. He is the consummate professional indie author. He succeeds where I am aiming to and makes his living writing professionally.

Mr. Martelle tends to write (apart from the above-mentioned non-fiction) sci-fi series. Because he puts out lots of books a year, he has built a following and developed a profitable brand.

I, on the other hand, went 7 months between releases — and that was nonfiction to fiction. Before that, my last fiction — which was Steampunk — was released in 2016. Four years passed before I put out the first Void Incursion novel.