void i need some writing motivation do you have any advice? i haven’t been able to write the past two weeks but i have soo many drafts :/ - heartofwritiing
First of all, I’m sorry to hear that lovely :( I get it though because I have very much been in the same boat for awhile where I haven’t been able to find the motivation to write. I don’t have much advice but I can throw out a few ideas. Some of these are methods I use, others are just thoughts.
Listen to music! Sometimes songs give us ideas and get the brain juices flowing. If you find a song that gets the inspiration going just right, let that bitch play on loop and grab your word document.
Don’t be afraid to not write chronologically. When my writing block is really bad I find its often easier to write the scenes I can picture clearly, even if that means I’m bouncing around my doc weirdly jotting things down.
Write badly. I mean it, just get shit down, and when you finish that instead of going through and editing it - open a new document and rewrite what you have using your first draft as a template. I’ve found that to feel less overwhelming than trying to go through and edit.
Most importantly, don’t force it and stress. The more you do that, the more your brain is gonna fight the idea entirely. Try and be casual about it.
Other people probably have more/better advice, so feel free to add on in reblogs or comments.
