31 Days of Rut-Busting Tips For Writers for 2025—Day 9

Generate Some Good Karma.

You’re feeling miserable about your work, about your progress or lack thereof, about the dream you had of someday being a successful writer that now seems so far-fetched that it’s not even visible.

Oh, my. This is one of those really bad writing days.

What do you do?

Unplug the computer?

Set fire to your manuscript?

Consider another line of work because you can’t see this one bearing any fruit?

I have a completely different idea: generate a little good karma.

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