How To Stay Motivated As A Writer

how to stay motivated as a writer

Reread your old writing, especially those scenes you're most proud of

Write something silly. It doesn’t need to be logical, consistent or included in your story. Write something dumb

Compare your old writing to your new writing. Seeing how much you've improved can be very motivating

Explore different storylines, those type of storylines that would never make it into your story, but you'd still like to play around with

Choose one of your least favorite scenes and rewrite it

Read old comments from people praising your work

Create a playlist that reminds you of your wip

Draw your ocs

Don't push yourself to get back into writing the thing that made you stop writing in the first place. Write something else

Write what you wanna write, no matter how cliché it might be. It doesn't matter, if you want to write it, write it

Take a break, focus on another hobby of yours. Consume other pieces of media, take a walk to clear your head

You don't have to write in chronological order from the very beginning if it isn't working for you! Sometimes a scene you aren't interested in writing can become interesting after you've explored other scenes that is connected to that one

Read one star reviews of ''awful'' books. You'll unlock a new sort of appreciation for your own writing

Create a new storyline, or a new character! Anything that helps bring something fresh into your story. Could even be a completely new wip!

Not writing everyday doesn't make you a bad writer. Take a break if you feel like you need one

Remind yourself to have fun. Start writing and don't focus all your attention on following ''the rules.'' You can get into the nitty-gritty when you’ve familiarized yourself with writing as an art. Or don’t. It's fiction, you make your own rules

Go to sleep, or take a nap. Sleep deprivation and writing does not go hand in hand (trust me)

Listen to music that reminds you of your characters/wip

Remember why you started. Know that you deserve to tell the story you want to tell regardless of the skill you possess