That was probably the worst idea you’ve ever had. To stop writing for as long as you did. I don’t think you can even call it an idea or a decision. You just drifted away, right when you were starting to develop some momentum.

What if you’d carried on? Where would you be now. And therein lies the problem. Capitalism has made you think monetisation of a passion is the only true measure of its worth.

How very incorrect, especially in the case of writing. Where the reward is very much in the doing. The only plus of your hiatus was where you were able to come to this conclusion for yourself.

So now you’re ready to go again stronger than before. So yes giving up on your writing was a terrible idea. That was probably the worst idea you’ve ever had . . . and yet it worked.