Keep in mind that it ' s not an all or nothing thing . As long as you don ' t have zero output days or weeks you are a writer . Set an easily achievable minimum 15 minutes , 100 words , 3 new ideas , etc . and after building a tolerance you might write more . Or not but you ' ll still have something , however small , to show for it . Also I personally find that unless you are working on a big long project , write everyday is shitty advice . I prefer the Ray Bradbury technique of finishing 1 short project per week . Ideas , especially for shorter work , take time to marinate . <| sep |> If he had time , the cop should have drawn his weapon and created distance . When he goes to the ground with the guy in the trunk , he is 100 % defenseless to the woman who exits the driver ' s seat , especially if she was armed . These people were obviously not out running errands . Don ' t take chances .