I ended up having a tooth extracted on Monday. And, I learned something about my writing from the experience.
The tooth-ache interfered with my creativity so instead of working on “the screenplay”, I worked on my web-site. Yes, I was productive with my time but, I didn’t pay any attention to ”the screenplay” for a few days.
Yesterday, after I’d recovered from having the tooth pulled, I finally returned to writing “the screenplay”. And I discovered that just being away from it for a couple of days hindered how quickly I could immerse myself back into the plot.
So I have learned that when I write a feature … even if I don’t feel like writing … I should do something each day related to the story to keep the “flow” going. Perhaps I could have reread the work, or reviewed the outline. Sometime to keep it fresh in my mind.
Now, I’m sure other writers will say that breaks are good because when you come back to the work you will see it with fresh eyes. Yes, this is true. But when trying to keep the “continuity” of a story that is in its first draft, I think it is best to work on the story every day.