31 Days of Rut-Busting Tips For Writers for 2025—Day 7

Beat the Procrastination Proclivity.

Do you suffer from procrastination when it comes to your writing? Ben Franklin’s advice to never put off until tomorrow what you can do today applies to writing as well.

It’s all too easy to say that you’ll write tomorrow because today you are too busy/too tired/ too uninspired, but that sets a bad precedent.

Instead, stop making excuses for why you aren’t writing and start writing at least a little each day to create the habit.

Having a written schedule can ...