I guess I take my writing pretty seriously. I always want to write the best fic that I can. And I usually do start with some kind of meta in my head, like, "What do I want to say about these characters and their relationships?" But I take a looong time to think about that stuff in my head before I even sit down to write. And when I run into problems, I take a break from the keyboard, go away and think about it for a while longer. Once I find the solution, it's not that difficult for me to get it down on paper. I've come up with solutions to fic problems while walking the dog, making my bed, brewing a cup of tea - even going to the bathroom. (More than you wanted to know. *g*)

Writing is hard, but I find that sitting down to write is the hardest thing of all. My issues have more to do with procrastination than any particular frustration with the process, or the end product.