Wouldn't it be wonderful to be able to sit down to write and the words just flow as freely as a raging river after days of heavy rainfall?
Is that something you believe is possible? Or is it so long since you experienced such flow and ease in your writing that you're not sure you can do it again even once, let alone on a regular basis?
This unstoppable flow of writing is possible for all of us, this feeling almost that a magic spell has been woven and we write without all that struggle, without all that analysis and doubt, without that fumbling for ideas and without that fear of messing up.
It doesn't come overnight, but by putting into place a few key habits and techniques, you can be writing this freely and abundantly again in a matter of weeks.
Tip 1. Write every day. This is the fundamental habit upon which all other creative achievement is built. You can write anything you want, how every large or complex, by writing a minimum amount - at least 15 minutes - each day.
The benefits are many, but the main one is you simply write without thinking, writing becomes a part of your daily routine like eating and sleeping. You don't agonise over when you can fit in a bit of writing time, you schedule the writing time first, at the same time each day and it becomes a powerful creative habit.
Tip 2. Keep a fresh supply of ideas. Ideas are the raw material from which all writing comes. If you don't have an idea - a starting point plus a direction to take it - you're simply not able to write anything.
Capture your ideas when they come to you using an Ideas Journal. This is a small notebook you keep with you to jot down your ideas as soon as they occur. You'll find the more you use your ideas journal, the more ideas you'll have.
Tip 3. Acknowledge your progress. It's all too easy to feel like you're getting absolutely nowhere with your writing when you're so close to it. Staying aware of how much you're evolving, and how much you're writing, will keep you positive, enthusiastic and motivated to write more.
An effective way of doing this is having a writing landmarks chart. This is just a list of significant landmarks in your writing life, things like "wrote everyday for a week", "wrote 500 words in one sitting", "finished my first story in 3 years", with the date beside. Make this more effective by having it up on your wall so you're often reminded how creative you've been lately.
Being able to write consistently, deeply and freely doesn't come with the single wave of a magic wand.
But by following these key tips you put in the background elements necessary to weave that writing magic more often, and more easily. What are you waiting for?
Credit By Dan Goodwin
Is that something you believe is possible? Or is it so long since you experienced such flow and ease in your writing that you're not sure you can do it again even once, let alone on a regular basis?
This unstoppable flow of writing is possible for all of us, this feeling almost that a magic spell has been woven and we write without all that struggle, without all that analysis and doubt, without that fumbling for ideas and without that fear of messing up.
It doesn't come overnight, but by putting into place a few key habits and techniques, you can be writing this freely and abundantly again in a matter of weeks.
Tip 1. Write every day. This is the fundamental habit upon which all other creative achievement is built. You can write anything you want, how every large or complex, by writing a minimum amount - at least 15 minutes - each day.
The benefits are many, but the main one is you simply write without thinking, writing becomes a part of your daily routine like eating and sleeping. You don't agonise over when you can fit in a bit of writing time, you schedule the writing time first, at the same time each day and it becomes a powerful creative habit.
Tip 2. Keep a fresh supply of ideas. Ideas are the raw material from which all writing comes. If you don't have an idea - a starting point plus a direction to take it - you're simply not able to write anything.
Capture your ideas when they come to you using an Ideas Journal. This is a small notebook you keep with you to jot down your ideas as soon as they occur. You'll find the more you use your ideas journal, the more ideas you'll have.
Tip 3. Acknowledge your progress. It's all too easy to feel like you're getting absolutely nowhere with your writing when you're so close to it. Staying aware of how much you're evolving, and how much you're writing, will keep you positive, enthusiastic and motivated to write more.
An effective way of doing this is having a writing landmarks chart. This is just a list of significant landmarks in your writing life, things like "wrote everyday for a week", "wrote 500 words in one sitting", "finished my first story in 3 years", with the date beside. Make this more effective by having it up on your wall so you're often reminded how creative you've been lately.
Being able to write consistently, deeply and freely doesn't come with the single wave of a magic wand.
But by following these key tips you put in the background elements necessary to weave that writing magic more often, and more easily. What are you waiting for?
Credit By Dan Goodwin
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