Have you ever gotten to a place where you felt like you’re not making progress and loss motivation to work on your project all together? Then you’ve come to the right place because this has been me lately.
Over the past few months, I have been having a hard time working on my current WIP and unintentionally quit working on my blog.
I ended up hitting a place in my book where I felt like was no longer working and wasn’t making sense. I’d sit there trying to figure it out. I didn’t realize that I was burning myself out and needed to take a break.
Here are 4 things that I have been doing to help regain the motivation to write again.
Let’s dive in!
1. Set Smaller Goals
Never stop writing altogether. If you’re anything like me, if I take a break from writing for several days or weeks, it’s harder to get back into my story and routine.
So, what I recommend is to set smaller goals for yourself. At least until you begin to get back into the swing of things and focus on making continuous progress.
For example, if you used to write for 2 hours per day, start with 30 minutes, then 45, then an hour, and so on. Or, if you usually write six pages, try to focus on getting one or two pages.
2. Keep A Record of Your Progress.
This has been the tip I’ve been using the most to motivate myself to write. Pretty much every day lately I have been writing down the things I did that day, when I did them and how long I worked on them, which helped me to feel more motivated and creative in the process.
But this can be anything, like using a habit tracker, create a blog post, or recording yourself while you work, or make a video that you can post on YouTube or TikTok, or just have it for yourself to look back on and keep yourself in check.
3. Have A Brainstorming Session.
Odds are, even while you’re going through a difficult time, you still have ideas floating around in your mind. So, take a piece of paper and a pen (yes, actually write it out by hand) and start jotting down any ideas that pop into your head. And who knows, you may end up with way more ideas than you would have if you never did it and want to work on your book.
4. Take A Break and Do Something Else.
This is the perfect time to refill your creative well. And do something that will inspire you to come back to your project. Clean up around your home or space, watch a movie or TV show, read a book, listen to a podcast, do a workout, or start on a new writing project you’ve been wanting to start for ages. But just remove yourself from your project for a little while.
You’re probably not going to create quality work if you force yourself to sit in front of your computer.
These are just the ones I’ve been using. There are plenty more tips out there. But let me know if you tried any of the ones I’ve listed.
