As for discipline—it's important, but sort of overrated. The more important virtue for a writer, I believe, is self-forgiveness. Because your writing will always disappoint you. Your laziness will always disappoint you.

“How could two people who were so in love not end up happily ever after? It had …”

“الحبْ اليائس هو دوماً الأقسى”

“for you, I am even willing to suffer. Whatever pain happens to us in the future…”

“But if you can plant yourself in stillness long enough, you will, in time, expe…”