Because sometimes we all need to be inspired before writing.
Exercise.
Dance. Play baseball. Shoot some hoops. Whatever you like. Move your body, and maybe your mind will too.
Write.
Sometimes the best thing you can do is write, even when you’re slumping. If nothing else, start another project. Try to write when you aren’t inspired or motivated. Who knows what might happen.
Don’t worry about getting things right the first time you write. You can always edit later, but you need to write first.
It’s okay if you don’t know how your story is going to end. It’s okay if you have multiple endings. Make sure you get to the end. Finish what you start. You can’t publish a book if you give up halfway through.
You’re still allowed to take a break, a hiatus, a vacation. Take as…
Criticism isn’t easy to deal with even when it’s constructive.
Changing my mindset has helped me. I don’t want to be defensive or reactionary every time someone gives me feedback. That’s not the best attitude to have.
Besides, constructive criticism helps me improve and get better. I should listen to others, especially when they offer suggestions I wouldn’t have thought of on my own.
As a human being who is terrified of many things, I often use writing to deal with some of my fears. Obviously, that’s not the same as confronting them, but it’s a start.
That being said, I’ve been too scared to write about things I should. Or I’ll beat around the bush and skirt around the issue.
I don’t always write how I really feel.
So hopefully, I’ll listen to my own advice about telling the…
