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What I Do When I Don’t Feel Like Writing
How to recapture the feeling of writing.
The creative process used to prevent me from writing.
I felt I needed to be more creative. That created self-doubt in me. I felt like my work was never going to be good enough.
Whenever this happens, I remember why I write.
It helps me recapture the joy of writing.
Read Your Favorite Writing
Remember the best article you ever wrote? Didn’t it feel great? Didn’t the words roll right off the fingers?
Every writer has a favorite piece of writing that made them want to be a writer. Reread your favorite work because it helps you remember your love of writing.
You should also reread your favorite authors. I love to reread Elle Minnow Pea or Bird by Bird. I also love rereading Bill Simmons's articles.
You’re remembering why you love writing — what made you get started.
Stop Comparing Your Writing to Others
I love this James Clear quote from his article on www.JamesClear.com.
“It is important to realize is that just because you are at Point A and someone else is at Point C that does not mean you…
