I think for me RS it easier as I just enjoy writing. I no longer harbour any expectation to make anything more than music in my bedroom.
You are at a a different level, a serious musician with a hope of still carving out a space. That brings it's own pressures
I don't sweat too much now about the finer details (it probably shows!) I enjoy letting the song channel through me rather than trying to work hard on it
One major advantage is that the more you write the more you can steal from yourself later, I am forever taking old verses and bridges and working them into new songs or stealing lyrics.
Making music for me is the end goal, not performing or marketing soothe buzz comes at the end of the song then I need another buzz
For you it will be that, then recording, then playing it live etc
I love the way James write music, jam for 3-4 hours to get a song - 90% drivel to get to the nugget