That’s true! I’ve come to understand that more of the writing occurs off-writing; that is not penning down or keying in words. Often we are pressured to think that we ought to have all the ideas and then write everything at once. In my case, there are days, penning down a single word or sentence is enough. Couple of days or weeks after I find myself writing 2000 words in just 2 hours. This because I have done much of the writing mentally, reflecting and piecing together ideas like a creative director on a filmset. I have found this style so useful whether writing a thesis or research paper.