Hi, I love this blog but have a problem: I'll write 5 hours straight one day, then not be able to write for 3/4 weeks after. I just can't get motivation to, besides when I get bursts of inspiration. Any tips? Thank you!
Ā Hello @princesserwinā :DĀ
Ahhh yes,Ā the elusive problem of motivation. Hereās the thing, we all get this. The inept feeling when our burst of genius is gone and we are left sitting there staring likeĀ āwhat just happened?ā for 3 weeks. Itās a maddening thing, but I assure you it can be worked through. Written through.
Hereās my practical advice:Ā
Set a schedule.Stick to it. Write every single day for a minimum allocation of time. Whether you write 100 words or 10 000, doesnāt matter. You just gotta sit there and plod along. Donāt use this time to make writing playlists. Donāt use this time to think out your plot, or your character flaws. This time for actively writing.Ā Even if what you end up writing is something along the lines ofĀ āDamn this advice is silly and really not working for me I should be doing something productive!!ā Because hereās the catch- that is productive.That is writing, and the more you write, the more you write. Itās simple and infuriating.Ā
Hereās my impractical advice:Ā
Cry.Ā
Goodluck!Ā Youāve got this.Ā Just keep writing.
Ā Seek Motivation but donāt wait for it.Ā










