The job/writing conflict has prevented me from getting much of anything done. As it happens, I love my job; unfortunately, it leaves me next to no time or energy for writing, for which I seem to require at leasta three-hour block to make any progress. It doesn't help that my work and my writing have no real similarity to one another. And financially I'm nowhere near the point of being able to take an extended leave from work, either. My job pays the bills and my writing is for my own enjoyment; my job therefore wins the argument every time. The whole situation is quite depressing.