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Julia R. posted an update 8 years ago
Help!
So, like all of society, I’m a busy person. And when I do get free time, I don’t feel like writing, or I forget that writing is an option (gasp!) . Therefore, I have probably five unfinished novels on my computer, because when I look at them again, I forget exactly where I was going with my story, conversation, or characters. What should I do?
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Well, 1st off, I suggest reading through your work to get the feel of it, then maybe read through any notes you took. That should get you warmed up.
2nd, you should remember how much fun it is to write, why you write. You seem to be lacking inspiration and/or motivation. Give yourself a little reward for writing something, like a little bit of chocolate, or just doing something you enjoy.
3rd, To remember that writing is an option, maybe you should have something with you or in your room to remind you. A pen on your desk or bedside or dresser, a notebook among your books, a writing note to yourself. Anything that reminds you of writing, so that you remember writing.
4th, Not feeling like writing is Writer’s Block. To overcome Writer’s Block, you’ve just got to write.
Hope that helps. 😀
Hi Julia,
Five novels sounds like a lot. If you’re having trouble writing, you should probably shave it down to just one. Maybe you really really prefer jumping back and forth in-between novels, but, in that case, I would still only do two. Hopefully then you’ll be able to remember where you last where.
Your best motivation (and reminder) will be habit. Whenever possible, you want to write at the same time every day. Once you do this consistently for a couple weeks, it should become habit and then you won’t have to set reminders.
The fact that you have five novels and are also struggling to remember to write suggest to me that you are probably unsure what is going to happen next in your novel. If you need help with that, I’m sure your sister could help or anyone on here.