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ting required of me. A couple of sites, such as Helium and Squidoo, stopped paying writers and closed. This loss of income put a huge strain on me and my ability to write successfully. The wall was natural. Here's why you need to slow down on your writing if you're currently writing all the time.</p><h2 id="13ec">Quality Declines</h2><p id="a101">When you write all the time, you may find that your writing quality begins to decline. Writing a decent article takes time, and if you're churning out content, that quality will decline more over time as your stress level increases.</p><p id="c3c2">I was being paid less than I was worth on sites such as Fiverr. Buyers ended up taking advantage of me and my low prices, and I got lots of work but very little to show for it. I still had to crank out article after article to make money, and the quality went steadily downhill. I stopped caring about my work because there was too much of it.</p><h2 id="a0f8">Less Creativity</h2><p id="5139">When you come up with a good idea, sometimes it's better to think about it for some time before you even write anything. Maybe you can do additional research or add something to the article that you might not even think of initially.</p><p id="fd7b">When you're writing all the time, you may find that your creativity takes a dive because you want to get that article written right now. Over time you may be able to write a great article in very little time as you have the experience to do so, but in the beginning, you may want to wait a while before writing another one to ponder the new article subject a little bit more.</p><h2 id="f5ff">Burnout Sets In</h2><p id="3b74">You can write a lot for a good duration, but eventually, burnout will get the better of you. This is where you don't wa

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nt to write at all, and if you do, you may not even finish. By writing all the time, you'll drain yourself of the energy you need to write fresh.</p><p id="726a">I suffered from burnout a lot when I wrote for Fiverr. The amount of writing I did wasn't sustainable, and I found myself getting tired during the day. I was taking no breaks, getting no fresh air, and often skipping lunch to bang out another article.</p><p id="36d4">Don't allow yourself to burn out. You need to take breaks and it's fine to take a step back from your writing and recharge. Your ability to put words on the page will benefit a great deal from frequent breaks. If you need to write daily for assignments, then take breaks when you can. Sometimes even 30 minutes or so is all you need to feel refreshed.</p><h2 id="22ad">Habit, Not Writing Slavery</h2><p id="a72e">Writing should be a habit, and you can write each day if you want, but don't be a slave to it. If you don't want to write one day, don't take those breaks and allow yourself time away from the keyboard. Try not to be a slave to your work. If you're on a deadline for work, that's a different story as that is paid work you must get done.</p><p id="dba1">If you're doing regular writing, such as on a site such as Medium, take your time and don't feel that it's a requirement to churn our massive content all the time. Your catalog will grow naturally over time as you write more.</p><h2 id="718b">Summary</h2><p id="b4ef">Doing too much writing is as bad as doing too little. Try to strike a balance with your writing and watch for burnout, as it's easy to get there if you never take breaks. Be consistent with your writing but don't go crazy with it. Your mind and body need time to recharge, so take breaks when you can.</p></article></body>

How Much Should I Write Each Day?

You Don't Have to write every day. Here's why

Most writers, especially new ones, are excited about writing. I know I was incredibly excited when I first started writing online. I signed up for Fiverr, Elance, Brighthub, Squidoo, Helium, and several other "writing" sites. Finally, I was ready to dig in and start writing, and that's exactly what I did.

I ended up writing every single day. I was often writing for eight hours straight and sometimes even more. On Fiverr, I was pulling in 10–20 orders every single day. Just imagine writing dozens of 500-word articles every single day. I was a writing machine that couldn't be stopped. I absorbed as much about writing as I could and wrote even more.

This was fine for a few months, but I soon hit a giant wall. I was tired from writing, and my brain couldn't even wrap around 500 words. I routinely declined Fiverr writing jobs and even canceled multiple orders because I couldn't take that much writing any longer. I had a ton of good feedback on Fiver, but even that began to suffer as my burnout increased.

My writing on other sites further declined because I had taken on too much all at once and couldn't keep up with the immense demand that my writing required of me. A couple of sites, such as Helium and Squidoo, stopped paying writers and closed. This loss of income put a huge strain on me and my ability to write successfully. The wall was natural. Here's why you need to slow down on your writing if you're currently writing all the time.

Quality Declines

When you write all the time, you may find that your writing quality begins to decline. Writing a decent article takes time, and if you're churning out content, that quality will decline more over time as your stress level increases.

I was being paid less than I was worth on sites such as Fiverr. Buyers ended up taking advantage of me and my low prices, and I got lots of work but very little to show for it. I still had to crank out article after article to make money, and the quality went steadily downhill. I stopped caring about my work because there was too much of it.

Less Creativity

When you come up with a good idea, sometimes it's better to think about it for some time before you even write anything. Maybe you can do additional research or add something to the article that you might not even think of initially.

When you're writing all the time, you may find that your creativity takes a dive because you want to get that article written right now. Over time you may be able to write a great article in very little time as you have the experience to do so, but in the beginning, you may want to wait a while before writing another one to ponder the new article subject a little bit more.

Burnout Sets In

You can write a lot for a good duration, but eventually, burnout will get the better of you. This is where you don't want to write at all, and if you do, you may not even finish. By writing all the time, you'll drain yourself of the energy you need to write fresh.

I suffered from burnout a lot when I wrote for Fiverr. The amount of writing I did wasn't sustainable, and I found myself getting tired during the day. I was taking no breaks, getting no fresh air, and often skipping lunch to bang out another article.

Don't allow yourself to burn out. You need to take breaks and it's fine to take a step back from your writing and recharge. Your ability to put words on the page will benefit a great deal from frequent breaks. If you need to write daily for assignments, then take breaks when you can. Sometimes even 30 minutes or so is all you need to feel refreshed.

Habit, Not Writing Slavery

Writing should be a habit, and you can write each day if you want, but don't be a slave to it. If you don't want to write one day, don't take those breaks and allow yourself time away from the keyboard. Try not to be a slave to your work. If you're on a deadline for work, that's a different story as that is paid work you must get done.

If you're doing regular writing, such as on a site such as Medium, take your time and don't feel that it's a requirement to churn our massive content all the time. Your catalog will grow naturally over time as you write more.

Summary

Doing too much writing is as bad as doing too little. Try to strike a balance with your writing and watch for burnout, as it's easy to get there if you never take breaks. Be consistent with your writing but don't go crazy with it. Your mind and body need time to recharge, so take breaks when you can.