I’ve been drafting two hours a day, five days a week, for about three weeks now.  That’s nearly impossible for me during the “high season” at my “real” job, but I’ve been making it happen.  And I don’t allow myself to write any more than that, even if I want to.

So far, I’m not moving along as fast as I’d like.  But I am moving along–and with work I like quite a bit.  So I think I’m further ahead than I would be if I were moving faster and risking burning out.

Do others of you find that pacing yourself, even when you want to press on, is a good way to combat burnout?  Or do you prefer to write while you’ve got the motivation and time–in fits and starts?