Rest Is a Writing Skill. Most Ignore It.
If your mind’s always on, your best ideas can’t get through.
VijayWrites #247
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In fitness, rest isn’t laziness.
It’s part of the plan.
Muscles don’t grow while lifting. They grow while recovering.
Writers forget this.
You push to publish. Force the words. Guilt yourself for not being “consistent enough.”
But relentless output leads to burnout, not breakthroughs.
Rest days in writing aren’t about doing nothing.
They’re about doing something else
– Reading without taking notes.
– Walking without headphones.
– Journaling with no audience in mind.
– Letting your brain wander without pressure.
Mental clarity is a hidden advantage.
Your best ideas won’t always come while writing. They’ll come when you’re not trying.
Rest clears the fog.
It sharpens your instincts.
It reconnects you to why you write.
You can’t write clearly if your brain never gets a break.
So treat rest like part of the process.
Not a reward you “earn” by grinding harder.
Because no one builds strength by hitting the same muscle every single day.