Elle G. Mraz
For me, it's all about a feeling. Some people are great about being disciplined. I'm not one of them. Maybe if this was my career/job, I would be. But right now it's a side adventure. So my advice is based on how I write:
When the moment strikes, write. You might pour your heart out all at once well into the wee hours of the night. Then, the next day, riding on the excitement of finally writing just like you've always wanted, do NOT read what you wrote, just keep on writing. When you slow down days later, read what you wrote that first day for inspiration. You'll be less critical of your work and you'll find little bits of inspiration to help you finish out your thoughts. Then just wait for the next wave of inspiration to strike. Before you know it, they come on a more regular basis as your thoughts gather a more concrete form.
When the moment strikes, write. You might pour your heart out all at once well into the wee hours of the night. Then, the next day, riding on the excitement of finally writing just like you've always wanted, do NOT read what you wrote, just keep on writing. When you slow down days later, read what you wrote that first day for inspiration. You'll be less critical of your work and you'll find little bits of inspiration to help you finish out your thoughts. Then just wait for the next wave of inspiration to strike. Before you know it, they come on a more regular basis as your thoughts gather a more concrete form.
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