It’s something that plenty of writers ask themselves when they are just starting out – and even when they have been writing for years: does this writing business ever get easier?

Writing will never be easy, but does it ever get even slightly easier?

I think it does, in a way. The more you write, the more you are used to what it takes to complete a novel or other lengthy project. You get to learn what works and what doesn’t. You become used to the habit of writing, which can make the simple act of sitting down and getting on with it considerably easier. It becomes a part of your life – something that you always do, rather than something you have to make yourself do.

However, in another way, it never gets any easier. There is always the challenge to write things that are good, which is different to simply writing for its own sake. There is the challenge to write things that are new and different and interesting. It can be hard to keep going if you’re finding it hard to get a professional break in the business.

That said, these two sides of the argument taken together can be a good equation for more successful writing if not always easier writing. The more you write, the more you are used to it, and the more you are aware of the challenges involved in writing. You get used to the habit of writing, and of developing strategies for dealing with the difficulties. Even though those difficulties will always be there, your skills when it comes to overcoming them should get better with time.

And we all know how important that writing habit is for producing good writing; if we are really serious about writing things that are good and worthy of readers, we need to be writing regularly to improve our skills and produce the best work we possibly can.

What do you think? Does writing get easier with time?