How I Find My Writing Weirdness

Follow your curiosity.

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Every few months, I fall into a writing pattern. I like to call it, “My writing soul is dead.”

I don’t know how to describe it besides saying that my writing feels like a lost soul. I’ve lost my voice. I’ve lost my sense of purpose. Kinda like Spiderman in the second movie of the first trilogy (We know there are way too many Spiderman movies).

As far as I can tell, I went down this rabbit hole of trying to solve writing like a math problem. I overthink it. I spend too much time thinking about what to write instead of writing with my soul. Math is math. Writing is writing. You can’t solve writing. You have to escape logic and let the words flow freely.

You need to find your writing weirdness to escape the evils of writing.

Create a List of Your Favorite Things to Write About

For me, writing is about reminders. I write to remind myself of the ideas I love sharing. I write because it feels good to express myself, especially around the things I’m learning.

You have to find and ignite your passion for writing. Create a list of your favorite books and articles. Find the best stories you’ve ever written. Compile a collection of the things that remind you of why you love…