Reminders for every time I plan to write

Today I wanted to share a list of things I nearly always have to remind myself before I write. Sometimes we have routines or even just a burst of energy and a desire to write, but then the fear or resistance sets in. Like we’re being tortured by this desire that one moment ago brought us joy! It’s not just me, right?

Here are the things I remind myself so that I can remove the barriers and just start writing with less pressure:

This is a first draft, it’s not supposed to be good yetI can skip to the scene I want to write; I don’t need to fill in every gap right nowNo one will judge this yet, it literally doesn’t matter at all what I write right nowIf I can’t work on my big project, just write something else – just writeThis is supposed to be fun…stop ruining it!All I have to do is write something, just 100-250 words (that’s one page of the average book)This story has to mean something to me, first – don’t worry about how it will be received by others right nowDo this now, and reward yourself/ relax laterI can write it however I want (laptop, computer, notebook, slowly, quickly, literary and deep, silly or plain…) but I just have to write itYou’ve worked for someone else this week, now it’s time to show up for the thing you love the most and would much rather be doing every day

I hope some of these little reminders help you to get writing today! Good luck and happy writing this Sunday

Sincerely,

S. xx