Writing vs real life

It can be hard, finding a balance between writing and living life. Real life has an obnoxious tendency to intrude on valuable writing time.

But don't be fooled into thinking that it's a bad thing.

If you go out and have experiences, yes your word count might be smaller than it would otherwise have been, but you're gaining something so much more valuable. Knowledge. If you spend all of your time in your fantasy world spinning stories, and you never wander into the real world and interact with real people, what are you going to draw on for inspiration?

Life experiences are a huge part of your writer's toolbox. Don't shy away from them. Try to live as full a life as you possibly can, let yourself experience both good things and bad, and then put them on paper.