Comments on: Motivation to Write – How Writers Get and Stay Motivated http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/motivation-to-write-how-writers-get-stay-motivated/ Tips for writers, freelancers, and novelists paired with quips from successful authors, to help you write better! Tue, 15 May 2012 00:28:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Joseph Pirrello http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/motivation-to-write-how-writers-get-stay-motivated/comment-page-1/#comment-18835 Joseph Pirrello Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:09:27 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=2794#comment-18835 Haven't been able to write a single word in two months. Can't get motivated no matter what. Haven’t been able to write a single word in two months. Can’t get motivated no matter what.

]]> By: Words on a page » Blog Archive » A few links for the end of the week - A blog about writing, in its various forms http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/motivation-to-write-how-writers-get-stay-motivated/comment-page-1/#comment-8569 Words on a page » Blog Archive » A few links for the end of the week - A blog about writing, in its various forms Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:04:17 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=2794#comment-8569 [...] Some thoughts on how writers get and stay motivated [...] [...] Some thoughts on how writers get and stay motivated [...]

]]> By: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/motivation-to-write-how-writers-get-stay-motivated/comment-page-1/#comment-8330 Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen Wed, 24 Nov 2010 23:44:30 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=2794#comment-8330 Gary ~ Yes, it increases writing motivation to care about what you're writing...but I think that even when you really care about it, you may still struggle with motivation and self-discipline. Getting the bum glue out and staying motivated is difficult for most writers, I think. Anne ~ That's great -- your online community sounds very helpful and motivational! I'll go check it out...I'm definitely a goals person :-) Gary ~ Yes, it increases writing motivation to care about what you’re writing…but I think that even when you really care about it, you may still struggle with motivation and self-discipline. Getting the bum glue out and staying motivated is difficult for most writers, I think.

Anne ~ That’s great — your online community sounds very helpful and motivational! I’ll go check it out…I’m definitely a goals person :-)

]]> By: Anne Lyle http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/motivation-to-write-how-writers-get-stay-motivated/comment-page-1/#comment-8247 Anne Lyle Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:19:23 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=2794#comment-8247 As the guys on the Writing Excuses podcast say, BICHOK - Butt In Chair, Hands on Keyboard! Some years ago I joined a great online community called Forward Motion (http://www.fmwriters.com), dedicated to supporting writers working towards publication. We post our goals each week and cheer one another on, as well as talking about writing. Now I have a short story published (I don't write many!) and a finished novel doing the rounds... As the guys on the Writing Excuses podcast say, BICHOK – Butt In Chair, Hands on Keyboard!

Some years ago I joined a great online community called Forward Motion (http://www.fmwriters.com), dedicated to supporting writers working towards publication. We post our goals each week and cheer one another on, as well as talking about writing. Now I have a short story published (I don’t write many!) and a finished novel doing the rounds…

]]> By: Gary H. http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/motivation-to-write-how-writers-get-stay-motivated/comment-page-1/#comment-8246 Gary H. Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:26:13 +0000 http://theadventurouswriter.com/blogwriting/?p=2794#comment-8246 I may have commented about this previously, but I think the best motivator is writing about something that you truly care about. If it only holds your minimal attention, maybe it's not interesting enough to go forward. If it feels like your writing is meandering or hitting walls, maybe it's time to change directions or to 'juice it up' and add some dynamism. A writer should be excited about their subject, otherwise, who else will be? I may have commented about this previously, but I think the best motivator is writing about something that you truly care about. If it only holds your minimal attention, maybe it’s not interesting enough to go forward. If it feels like your writing is meandering or hitting walls, maybe it’s time to change directions or to ‘juice it up’ and add some dynamism. A writer should be excited about their subject, otherwise, who else will be?

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