Get Motivated to Write

hello everybody today we're talking about motivation which is something that has been super relevant for me lately I have been struggling with cptsd in it has significantly affected my motivation I really wanted to work on the savior's Army but it was like pulling teeth just to get a few words on the page I'm constantly saying that motivation isn't necessary to write what you really need is habit and I stand by that but it is a hell of a lot easier to write when you're motivated especially if you're going through a crisis so over the past few months I tried a zillion different tips and tricks to try and improve my motivation and I did find some that helped quite a lot so much so that I was able to pump out about 40,000 words here's the [ __ ] that worked for me so maybe a little work for you number one writing Sprints a writing Sprint is where you set the timer for about 15 to 20 minutes and then you write as many words as you can during that allotted time frame now I used to hate writing Sprints but I also used to be healthy and had motivation coming out the ass things change I began hosting writing Sprints twice a week totally as a gamble to see if it would help and it helped a lot writing Sprints are beneficial for several reasons one they hold you accountable Sprints are often done among groups of people so you have other writers cheering you on and working with you two oops that's not the number two two they add a sense of pressure because you've got that timer ticking away and number three each Sprint lasts for a short period of time which is great for neurode Divergent folks FKS who work best during short spurts and need frequent breaks to keep them motivated what I like about writing Sprints is they allow me to get out of my head stop searching for Perfection and just focus on getting something on the page and the more progress I made the more motivated I was to continue on a related note number two being involved in the writing Community when I'm not heavily involved in a writing Community my manuscript feels very out of sight out of mind talking to my writer friends on a daily basis has not only been a blast because I like my friends it also encouraged me to keep going because my writer friends are dying to read the savior's Army it's fun to share excerpts you're proud of and then watch your writer friends freak out over your talent and it's always helpful to have writers to bounce ideas off of or to help you work through plot holes if you're in need of a writing Community to be involved in I highly suggest cyborg Central which is my exclusive Discord writing server available to all of my patrons over on patreon it's linked below number three writing playlists I've talked about this a million times before but it bear is repeating if you're inspired by music create a writing playlist here's what I do I have one main playlist that is filled with hundreds of songs this playlist is for any song that could possibly Inspire some element of my writing whether it is due to the vibe of the music or a single lyric I then have individual playlists for each fiction book that I'm writing I have a playlist for the savior's Champion I have one for the savior's sister and I have another for the savior's Army this is where I store songs that have inspired particular scenes within that book and the way I find those songs is super easy I just pull up the main writing playlist and I listen to it while I'm doing chores or driving or while I'm trying to fall asleep I listen and let my imagination run wild I have come up with so many amazing scene ideas just from listening to music and I find it's especially helpful if you're trying to choreograph a fight scene writing playlists are great because not only do they help you generate ideas they provide non-stop motivation every time I pull up the savior's army writing playlist I am inundated with all these scenes and imagery from the story and I'm reminded all over again why I'm so passionate about it music is a powerful tool so utilize it before we continue we've got a sponsor for today's video short form has the best guides to over a thousand non-fiction works through short form you can learn key points and gain insights you won't discover anywhere else what's great about short form is it takes complicated ideas and explains them in simple ways they're all about Crystal Clear logic which is super important to me that's the easiest way to learn now short form has a ton of genres to choose from but I'm personally fond of their entrepreneurship guides Career Success guides and of course their Arts guides I really enjoyed their storytelling for fiction writers guide It's a mishmash of advice from a bunch of successful authors like Stephen King and Lisa Kon it talks about the two primary goals of fiction which are to deliver emot impact and reveal a truth about life which is so important and short form explains it easily and brilliantly short form publishes new book 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than that they probably prefer a healthy romance over a dark romance they go for character-driven Fantasy over World focused fantasy and they're comfortable with adult content like swearing violence and genitals when I need motivation I look for reading material that fits that description because it's going to do one of two things one it'll show you a great book within your Niche which will motivate you to release your great book or two you'll discover a book you absolutely hate which will motivate you to release a book you would actually want to read and last but not least number five having a guide this is less of a me problem and more of a you problem one issue I see popping up all the time for writers is a loss of motivation due to overwhelm writers don't know what they're doing they don't know how to go from an idea to an outline or an outline to a first draft or a first draft to the self-edit and so on this process can be really intimidating and when you're up against that much indecision it can be really easy to lose your motivation who's going to be motivated to tackle a problem that feels completely insurmountable so if this is your issue you're working on your manuscript and you feel completely lost I definitely recommend checking out my book shut up and write the book it is a step-by-step guide to crafting your novel all the way from the idea phase to the editing phase once you're done and ready to start the publishing process I break it down in a super straightforward manner I try to make it as easy and accessible for as many people as possible check it out you like it plus it's super inspiring it'll give you the steps you need as well as the confidence to tackle those steps which will help a whole lot with your motivation so that's all I got for you today if you've been wanting a signed copy of any of my books they're available right now on my website for a limited time you can get signed hardbacks you can get signed paperbacks or you can get signed 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Length: 7min 52sec (472 seconds)

Published: Wed Feb 07 2024