Dealing with Repetitive Strain Injury
I made this item the last on my list because it is the most difficult to deal with. While everything else can get in the way of your writing, most things won't stop you dead in your tracks the way RSI does. I've had RSI for about five years now. It gets better, then it gets worse. Sometimes it's better for an hour, then it gets worse. Sometimes it gets better for a couple of months before it gets worse. Sometimes it gets consistently worse every day for a long time before slowly getting better. It never completely goes away. Saying no to an extra assignment or night on the pub is challenging, but it gets easier. It's also a good exercise as once you're a full time writer, you'll…