L. Krystalina Soash
My advice for aspiring writers is:
For writers, sometimes it’s difficult to maintain our momentum that says we must continue moving forward with a writing project or writing career. We may reach a ho-hum attitude, wander aimlessly, worse yet, reach that dreaded writing plateau. If we don’t take action to move beyond that attitude, our skills will wane and feel like we’re digressing. We can surely do without that negative writer’s baggage!
If you find yourself experiencing the above writing plateau, as I have, following are some tried and proven tips to help you move beyond that feeling and give you a boost in the writing department.
Take a break: There’s a difference between taking a break and just wandering around aimlessly on that writing plateau. Taking a break in this sense refers to reading that book you’ve wanted to read for a long time. Sometimes what we need is to disconnect from our profession in a healthy manner that will nourish our writing spirit. I’ve found this suggestion very helpful in my own writing career. Not only do you disconnect, but the good book you read may be the ticket to inspire your writing once again.
Take a community education writing class: There are many benefits to taking this type of writing class. These classes are based on personal writing insights, are offered in no pressure settings, and you get a chance to interact with aspiring writers. Interacting with other writers will definitely boost your moral. Besides, you’ll be amazed at how much you’ll learn from those experienced community teachers. This is a bonus.
Pick up a puzzle book or two: Stimulating those brain neurons is the goal with this suggestion. Pick up some carry-along puzzles such as a word search (word find), a crossword puzzle, or Sudoku puzzle books. These categorically organized puzzles are excellent resources to stimulate your thinking processes. These brain exercises will get your writing creativity in gear and help you get motivated to start your writing again with fresh ideas.
So next time you find yourself wandering aimlessly, feeling unmotivated, or feel that you’re not making any progress on that writing plateau, take any or all of the above tips and apply them to move yourself forward.
It happens to the best of us and thankfully you have options.
Hooray!
For writers, sometimes it’s difficult to maintain our momentum that says we must continue moving forward with a writing project or writing career. We may reach a ho-hum attitude, wander aimlessly, worse yet, reach that dreaded writing plateau. If we don’t take action to move beyond that attitude, our skills will wane and feel like we’re digressing. We can surely do without that negative writer’s baggage!
If you find yourself experiencing the above writing plateau, as I have, following are some tried and proven tips to help you move beyond that feeling and give you a boost in the writing department.
Take a break: There’s a difference between taking a break and just wandering around aimlessly on that writing plateau. Taking a break in this sense refers to reading that book you’ve wanted to read for a long time. Sometimes what we need is to disconnect from our profession in a healthy manner that will nourish our writing spirit. I’ve found this suggestion very helpful in my own writing career. Not only do you disconnect, but the good book you read may be the ticket to inspire your writing once again.
Take a community education writing class: There are many benefits to taking this type of writing class. These classes are based on personal writing insights, are offered in no pressure settings, and you get a chance to interact with aspiring writers. Interacting with other writers will definitely boost your moral. Besides, you’ll be amazed at how much you’ll learn from those experienced community teachers. This is a bonus.
Pick up a puzzle book or two: Stimulating those brain neurons is the goal with this suggestion. Pick up some carry-along puzzles such as a word search (word find), a crossword puzzle, or Sudoku puzzle books. These categorically organized puzzles are excellent resources to stimulate your thinking processes. These brain exercises will get your writing creativity in gear and help you get motivated to start your writing again with fresh ideas.
So next time you find yourself wandering aimlessly, feeling unmotivated, or feel that you’re not making any progress on that writing plateau, take any or all of the above tips and apply them to move yourself forward.
It happens to the best of us and thankfully you have options.
Hooray!
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