I think you are doing the right thing to check-in and make sure you are okay. Writing is one of those things you love so much (when you love it), you have to learn your pace and output level. No two writers are the same.

The thing is to be honest with yourself and know when it is perfectionism and grinding or when it is passion and drive. Sometimes we can think we are burned out but it's just that we have to regulate our energy. When you enter flow state it can be like a high and we can crash after the high for a while and then it picks back up again.

So impressed with your commitment, Gerald. It's inspiring.