: Re: How can I get myself writing again? I have authored a particular fanfiction, which has garnered a moderate following on the fanfiction website I published it to. As of now, the story has 279

@Margaret427

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I have struggled with the some of the same problems myself. Life always seems to come before writing. Here's some of the things I've learned over the last few years:

Don't try to write a chapter - Jot down your ideas as they come to
you. That's very important because you will forget what you want to
write when you want to write! Then when you have time, go look at
the notes you've made and start building the story from there.
Write something different - Something comes after
Chapter 18, right? Well, if you get an idea for that, start there
and complete that chapter then go back.
Be mobile in your writing - If you have a tablet or laptop, great.
If you don't, a good old fashioned notebook will do. Just have
something around you so that when you get that urge to write, you
can. Also, the change of scenery will help. I used to get stuck when
writing on my computer. But then I'd go off with my little IPod
touch, watch TV, and the next thing I'd know it'd be four hours
later, TV's on the music channel, and I've got a good chunk of
writing done. (I've since switched to an 8 inch tablet, much easier
on the eyes and the brain!)

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