Stressers
As I touched on a little in my last post, a writer's life can be affecting the piece in many ways. While it can inspire conflict, it can also cause writing to take the back burner.
One way I have always dealt with that is by using a journal. Even if it is to write a mock song (nothing beats Titanic told to the beat of "Man Down"), any sort of writing can help a piece down the line. One of my stories included in my thesis was inspired by one such entry.
However, it isn't easy to get yourself in the mindset of writing if you're stressed or angry or just simply have your mind focused elsewhere. A great piece of advice I have received would be to treat writing like a full-time job (or at least a job). Don't let yourself be talked out of it. Why can you write that report for work? Because there is a deadline. Give yourself deadlines! This is another reason why I push NaNoWriMo so hard; it forces you to complete deadlines.
If that seems like too large a step to take at this time, consider the journal idea. Even if you aren't writing 1667 words a day, at least write 100 or 200 hundred, or if you freehand instead of type, maybe a page or two. Whatever your goal is, simply set it. Yes, it will suck on days where you may not get to it, but to be a writer shouldn't you have to hold yourself accountable for your work?
One way I have always dealt with that is by using a journal. Even if it is to write a mock song (nothing beats Titanic told to the beat of "Man Down"), any sort of writing can help a piece down the line. One of my stories included in my thesis was inspired by one such entry.
However, it isn't easy to get yourself in the mindset of writing if you're stressed or angry or just simply have your mind focused elsewhere. A great piece of advice I have received would be to treat writing like a full-time job (or at least a job). Don't let yourself be talked out of it. Why can you write that report for work? Because there is a deadline. Give yourself deadlines! This is another reason why I push NaNoWriMo so hard; it forces you to complete deadlines.
If that seems like too large a step to take at this time, consider the journal idea. Even if you aren't writing 1667 words a day, at least write 100 or 200 hundred, or if you freehand instead of type, maybe a page or two. Whatever your goal is, simply set it. Yes, it will suck on days where you may not get to it, but to be a writer shouldn't you have to hold yourself accountable for your work?
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