I am in a bit of a predicament. A wrong mindset if you will. I don’t want to write. Anything. At all. For someone who wants to become a full time writer, this is a problem. In today’s blog I’m going to try and identify the why and then make a plan to get out of my writing slump.
Identifying the Cause of the Writing Slump
Okay, so I have been trying to find the cause of my writing slump. There’s always a cause, a start. But, the trick is finding that cause. I’ve been thinking long and hard. Why am I not enjoying writing anymore? I don’t think that I’ve fallen completely out of love with writing. But, I do think that I’ve fallen away from the heart of writing. Instead of writing for enjoyment I’m writing because I “need” to. Like with my blogs. I have to put out blogs, so I just try and get something out. The result; I don’t feel motivated to write and run out of ideas of what to write.
How to Break Free
I’ll be honest, I have no idea. If it was easy to get out of, then I would be thriving in my writing already. However, I have some ideas that I want to try. First, I’m going to give myself some grace. Instead of forcing myself to write specific things, I’m going to try and write for fun again. I had so much fun writing fan fiction. So, I will try to get more into that. Hopefully I can use that to drive me in my blog writing and in working on my novel. The next step is that I just need to write as well. No matter what it is. Just write.
The Other Side of a Writing Slump
What I am hoping for is a new love for writing. I hope to reignite the fire for writing that I used to have. There is a goal that I want to reach for and that is to be a full time writer. If I want to stand a chance at reaching that goal then I need to get that fire back. So, I’m hoping that when I finally get through my writing slump I’ll have a new passion for my novel and writing that. That’s the end goal; publishing books as a career.
Staying Realistic
Now, I am staying realistic in all of this. I do not think that I will get out of the slump in the blink of an eye. It’s going to take time, patience, and having grace with myself. I will struggle and I will have weeks where I fail. And that’s okay. It’s a journey, like anything else. There will be highs and lows and that’s okay. It’s the greatest part of all this. The journey, the adventure, and then when you see the end result, you can’t help but feel a great sense of accomplishment. And even when I do become an author, I do not think I’ll become an overnight success. It will take time. But I’m excited for the journey. After all, anything can happen if you try.
