Motivation

[mikeski52]

I need to figure out how to motivate myself to write. I have some book ideas that I think could turn out really good, but for some reason I can't find it in myself to actually sit down and begin fully fleshing them out and start writing. I don't even end up thinking about working on them when I'm home and able to write, tho the few times I do I just end up doing something else. I need some way of motivating myself to get going on this. Help!

 

[heron]

Try to do something visual that holds you in the story. Find a desktop image that reminds you of your vision for it, or draw a picture and keep it at your desk.

Make sure that you have enough times in the day where you don't have input, but are allowed to think undistracted. It's easy to load up on "valuable" input like news and informative TV shows, and lose your self.

Think of it as a fast, or coinciding with the sabbath rest concept. It's human to get distracted or get brain overload, so don't be too hard on yourself.

 

[heron]

"I don't even end up thinking about working on them when I'm home and able to write."

That seems normal to me. I tend to focus when something is in front of me, and set aside everything else. If you do that too, it could mean that when you're with your family, you're focusing on them; when you're at work, you're focused on your job. To get to the point of focusing on your projects, you'll need to get them in your face.

 

[JesseRaymondBassett]

Tell yourself whatever comes out from your writing...that you will approve it.

I keep reminding myself the only critic I have is myself.

 

[heron]

That's a good point, Zoralink. We all put off things we're afraid we might not do well at...in self-criticsm, not reality.