Alright, I apologize. It seems the title may have been more exciting than what I wanted to ask everyone. My Question: How often do you go into writing spurts? I mean, totally devoting your time- living, breathing, and sleeping between periods, parentheses, and witty comments. You rarely leave your computer- and just to eat, sleep, or use the lavatory. In my question, the "spurt" is defined as the time it takes for you to burn yourself out, and finally pursue having a life for a few days before doing it all over again. (My current spurt of writing obsession: a week and still going. My motivation: Christmas expenditures. Enough said. )