: Re: Motivation - or how can I get myself to do the work I know I need to? There is worldbuilding and/or writing that I know I need to do, and even want to do on some level, but I keep not

@Rivera824

Vote Up Vote Down

Sometimes I promise myself a reward. "I can (indulge in XX) when I have written 300/500/1000 words."

Sometimes I make a to-do list first. Making a list is easy enough. 1. write 1000 words. 2. mundane other task. 3. mundane other task. 4. Plot out next chapter. 5. etc. (cross out items as they are done.)

Sometimes I do something writing-adjacent. Critique someone else's work. Come onto the internet (hello!) and interact with other writers or ponder questions. READ NOVELS and TAKE NOTES. Research literary agents. etc.

Sometimes I force myself to write just one sentence, and that is enough to get a second sentence.

Sometimes I pull out a notebook and doodle the story instead of writing it, or make another list of world-building areas that are not figured out yet.

--Maybe something up there will help.

(0)

Login to post a comment!