I know a lot of creatives with full-time jobs, families, and other responsibilities. Writers can be really hard on themselves (and others), and a lot of common writing advice is unsympathetic to the struggles of busy writers, with an unhelpful get-through-it mentality that doesn’t address the issue at hand. “Write every day”- and “ass in chair”-style advice isn’t harmful in itself, but like all advice, it shouldn’t be applied universally or without a handy saltshaker nearby. And it can become part of toxic positivity culture when used to determine who is and is not a real writer, or who truly cares about their craft.