Hello, my name is Heather Reeds, I have been writting many short stories, novels and more, however, I cannot stay motivated. Anyway, I just wanted to ask you how you can stay motivated while writting a story?

Rae Meadows Hi Heather,
Thanks for the question! It's hard, isn't it, to stay motivated? Sometimes I feel much more energized at the beginning of something, before all the problems arise. I am not someone who writes every day. I write in spurts. But when I am working on something, and I'm feeling the motivation lag, usually I do something like take a walk or take a shower. Your brain is still working on the writing even when you're not thinking about it. I think as long as you pick something to do with a time limit, and then make yourself sit back down at your writing for a bit, it can help. It's also okay to have a pretty short writing window, and when it's over, it's over. You may already do this, but I also read over work from the previous day before writing new stuff. It's not a race! And really, what better feeling than having written, right?

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