I bought books to learn cartooning and animation to develop drawing skills that will bring my characters to life. I set a goal for myself to draw one thing everyday. I look forward to sitting in the evening and drawing while we watch (I listen) tv. I expect a tremendous amount of bad work before good comes through. I still bounce around a lot on technique but putting in the time sets the precedence for routine and routine will bring a balance at some point where I focus attention to an area at a time and my ability to draw will improve.
I hit a dead space in writing. Probably because I kept thinking it had to be current subjects of interest to other people. That made me put to much pressure on myself to write at all with the exception of journaling. I'm not a fan of social media. It's too disruptive for me to keep focused on my own work and projects. If I'm going to be disrupted let be by a friend who calls or stops by, or changes in the weather that make me want to grab my camera and go outdoors. Real interaction. This is a decision to author my own life. Fall happily into storytelling. I can take that anywhere, anytime.