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My dear Ereki!

I completely dropped the ball this week, and I do apologize for that. Weird work schedule, falling prey to a cold, and etc….

But nothing that couldn’t have been overcome. I simply and plainly forgot to post this on Monday. 🙁

So as not to fall behind, I’m going to post this discussion piece today anyway. I hope there’s some involvement on it regardless of the timing of posting!

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Okay so all of you have gone through the phase where writing isn’t “fun” anymore, right? It’s not necessarily that you’re stuck or that you don’t have a good idea or that your book isn’t going well… it’s just that given the choice to curl up on the couch and watch Netflix or sit in front of the computer and write… not much writing will get done.

The problem isn’t necessarily that writing is hard (although it is), the problem is more that writing is boring. If you’re in that type of spot now, I’ve got a few ideas here to make writing fun again. Give these a try, or try an idea of your own, but just do something to change up your schedule and look forward to writing again.

 

Throw a late-night party

When do you normally write? After work? After lunch? Right before bed? Sometimes just moving your writing time or location can make it something to look forward to. Are you a diligent bed-time keeper? Break your rule Friday night and write until 3am. Do you always write on your bed? Go grab some coffee or a cookie or an ice cream and write in a bookstore or coffee shop or library. Better yet, go write outside. Plan a time to set aside a strange time for writing and then let yourself get hyped about the change in schedule.

 

Food, glorious food

Yeah so food is a really fabulous motivator for me. What about you?  What’s a favorite food that you don’t eat much? Can you get your hands on some and save it for a special writing time? (If you need an idea, you can get canned cinnamon rolls at the grocery store pretty cheap… and they make for a great writing spot.) Obviously, you can’t just indulge in sweets every time you write, but once in a while sitting down with an ice tea and gummy worms (or whatever other strange combination you can come up with) can make writing exciting again.

 

Other Scary People

Or, if you’re horribly extroverted like me, try to set up a writing session with some local writing friends. Getting friends involved is a good way to get me excited about anything. You can meet at a bookstore or a park or around your dining room table. Do some writing. Encourage some (not too much) chit chat. Watch a movie afterward when your writing brains are all drained. Just set up a low-key party you can all look forward to… and then look forward to it.

What things to you get excited about? How can you tie them into you writing to make your writing more exciting? Share and brainstorm ideas here!

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I have to say I really love this one, especially the last point. Writing parties are the literal best thing, even if you don’t say a word to one another. Of course, words are almost always said, but there’s something amazing about being in a room full of friends/acquaintances who are all furiously typing away. Even though each person is in their own little world, there’s a definite sense of connection unlike most other forms of socializing. It’s awesome. 😀

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