Re the point regarding writing regularly, I built an app to develop my daily writing habit. I’ve been writing every day for almost 2 years, averaging around 800 words per day. I’m pretty happy with it:) https://enso.sonnet.io
Re: How I motivate myself to write
#61A checkin a day is also a great habit for coding. Or, since I'm a tester -- a new passing test, every day.