I think I'm a bit weird in that the ending is usually the first thing that I discover about my stories. Most of my work is figuring out how everyone ended up there.

Same - some shorts come out more or less finished, but longer work always gets more discovered in the writing process for me.

I'm gonna need that goose to come by and motivate me soon . . .

Thank you! It feels like a pretty big one. Fingers crossed the next big steps are coming soon ~

Thank you! It's a very exhilarating (yet anxious) experience for sure!

Thank you! I hope my little story resonates with anyone who finds it ~

Oh! Thank you! I've been trying to figure out what bird this is exactly because they're all over the place. Appreciate the correction.

I usually don't have too much trouble, though it's usually not a conscious decision. If I'm consistently writing, I naturally gravitate to it in my free time. When I'm struggling, I try to find answers in books, so I end up reading a lot more.

Though of course I try to always be reading.

Depends on my mood, honestly. When I don't have as many thoughts trying to get out, I enjoy reading more. But when I'm deep in a project and things are going well, nothing beats writing.