Although it can sometimes seem like there is far too much to do, it is far better than the opposite. Having deadlines and goals keep you writing when you do not feel like it. Having responsibilities tells you you are needed and wanted. In a book of short stories called Azazel , Isaac Asimov writes about an author who is given the gift of an interruption-free life. Soon the poor man cannot write at all, because having to snatch those precious moments around life's demands was exactly what gave him the impetus and inspiration to write.
Writers can be grateful for computers.
But even more than a superior word processing tool, computers let writers have access to a wider world through the Internet. Research has become much easier, and communication with other writers is possible in a way only dreamed of in the past. Web pages announce your writings, or provide pointers to pages of helps for authors. I am able to reach nearly a thousand people each day with an inspirational quote, something that was impossible just a few years ago. Yes, computers have been a boon to writers.