What I’ve Learned as a Writer In the Last 9 Months
Start small. Keep going.
After nearly nine months of writing every day, I took a two-week break.
The time off made me realize how much I love writing. It also gave me time to reflect on my goals. I evaluated how much I had done as a writer these past nine months and what I wanted to accomplish in the next nine months.
More than anything, I wanted to return to writing.
Take a Break When You Need It
In the last nine months of writing, there were moments when I wrote without hesitation. Words skipped in front of one another.
I wrote with energy. I had coffee. I had enough sleep. I had an unrivaled desire to write consistently.
On other days, I felt lazy. But I kept writing. I kept checking the box of writing every day, no matter the number of words.
While I built a habit of writing every day for the last nine months, I also gave my permission to take a break. Recharge my mind. Recharge my writing soul. I’m glad I did because I needed it.
Now I feel beyond refreshed.
Take a writing break when you need it. Just don’t make it permanent. Rekindle the writing habit you’ve built before.
