A Thread no one in the #WritingCommunity asked for, and isn't really talked about imo:

The Importance of Self-Indulgent Writing and Shelving Novels, and how they helped me get into #AMM. Let me begin by saying this isn't prescriptive at all and that everyone's process is different and valid. I'm just sharing my experience and hoping it resonates with some people.

Let's start with self-indulgent writing, since that's the more straightforward of the two.