Willpower, self-control -- these are things that we have limited amounts of, and we have less of them when we are worn down in some way. Every decision, to some extent, wears down our self-control; I would bet that you feel you have no self-control because you are using it making decisions in other areas of your life.
As far as building focus and interest... for me it has always been a kind of "fake it until you make it" sort of thing. If I get away from writing for a while, I'm not interested in the project when I come back, and so I have to set a timer and force myself to work on it until I gain interest again.
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Willpower, self-control -- these are things that we have limited amounts of, and we have less of them when we are worn down in some way. Every decision, to some extent, wears down our self-control; I would bet that you feel you have no self-control because you are using it making decisions in other areas of your life.
As far as building focus and interest... for me it has always been a kind of "fake it until you make it" sort of thing. If I get away from writing for a while, I'm not interested in the project when I come back, and so I have to set a timer and force myself to work on it until I gain interest again.