All about writing: writing 'til it hurts

You can do a lot of things until they hurt:

Laugh.
Eat.
Smile.
Run.
Sing.
Dance.
Apply drywall.

And, oh yes, you CAN write ‘til it hurts.

As a writer, it hurts when:

·        No matter how much you have already written, there is always more to write, and even more to edit.
·        Word counts rule your life.
·        The perfect word choice is on the tip of your tongue, and you just can't latch on to it.
·        Time is never on your side.
·        You're writing about something you couldn't care less about.
·        You don't have the time to tell the full story exactly the way you want to.
·        Your hard drive crashes. Eek!
·        You realize just how challenging this career you've chosen is!
·        You write in the evening after writing all day at work – exhausting.
·        You observe that people like Snookie have a book deal and you don't.
·        You find grammar and usage errors everywhere you look--billboards, magazines, restaurant menus, email marketing--and there is nothing you can do to fix it!

On the other hand, it feels absolutely great when:

·        You rush out of the shower dripping on the hardwoods just so you can write down some fantastic idea before it's gone forever.
·        You manage to meet the aggressive deadline you've set for yourself.
·        You bang out the perfect book chapter in record time.
·        You share your work with another person, and you feel proud.
·        You know just what will hook your reader.
·        You have the PERFECT opening line.
·        You know exactly what your book cover will look like (and one day you'll see it for real).

Writers out there—do you have a love/hate relationship with the craft? What would you add to these lists?