dead motivation

It's really a matter of discipline (commitment), time management (prioritizing), and routine (doing "it" even when you don't feel like it). What that means in practical terms is, acknowledging there are some days you won't feel like doing it. So, on those days... even if there are many days like that, put in a set minimum of time (for example, 10 minutes... or 5 minutes even) even if you are just looking at a blank screen or page. Every day.

There is only one thing you can do. Get on a plane, and fly to Nova Scotia, and then start hiking your way down the Appalachian Trail, with no phone. Talk to people along the way, and learn to live off the cuff, meeting people who live in all walks of life. Once you are in Alabama, fly home.

Then you can begin to write about a woman in Finland, drinking hot cocoa by a fireplace, reflecting on her favorite sandwiches.

Focus? I don't know.
Did you just sit down and start writing? I have stories to write too but I feel I have to plan them first by drawing a flow chart or maybe a Gannt chart of the threads of the story to bring together so that it all makes sense.

It's hard to do for me too. I just can't focus for very long anymore. I wish I had something more than sympathy to offer, but I haven't figured out any tricks that work.

Keep it fun. Are there any other fun activities in you life you feel obligated to do on a regular basis? Write when you want to and it made you feel good.

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