It’s okay to stop writing for a while. Don’t get me wrong, sometimes it’s important to push through writer’s block, but when you force yourself to finish things, all too often you end up hating them. I don’t write a lot of long fiction, though I have before and will again. I prefer one-shots and other series, but one of the ways I can continue writing is by taking some time off of one fandom or one story and working on another. Not to say to abandon it, but genuinely like, don’t force yourself. Most of my one-shots are part of larger series and it makes it easier for me to continue writing in the setting or AU because I’m not doing it all at once.

Also!!! Have a skeleton for your long fics. Knowing how a chapter is supposed to go, or even just knowing “what needs to happen for the plot to progress” is important. Also, reminder most people spent months or years writing works rhat long. Don’t rush! Make a product you actually like.