Well, I don't have much new to add, especially since I haven't really been writing lately. However, I can point out a couple of older threads on similar topics, for those interested in browsing such things:
How do you write? is from Dec of 2005... and, actually, my post there (the second one down) has links to the other 3 already. Isn't that convenient?
Paul, still missing his friend Timmy.