What To Do When You Don't Feel Like Writing
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When I’m writing a book, I try to write every day. Sometimes, the universe conspires against me, or I just don’t feel sitting in front of screen. It happens. Here are some things you can do instead.
Try to have a normal time that you write every day. (Mine is the early morning and my lunch time.) This gets your mind and body into a routine.
Guard your writing time. Your time is valuable, and you are pulled in so many different directions. Your research, writing, and marketing time is work. Schedule it if you have to.
If you just can’t write, give yourself some grace. Work on other “writing” tasks. Create blog posts. Make marketing graphics. Clean up files or emails. Make sure that your receipts and tax information are updated.
I create a tentative schedule when I’m writing a book. My goal is to write 1,000 words on workdays and 3,000 words on weekends/holidays. I try to stick to that to finish my first draft in a reasonable amount of time. Sometimes, I write more to cover for “skip” days or other things I can’t control.
Exercise. This will clear your head and give you more energy than you realized.
Do some other project you’ve been dreading. There is always a junk drawer or closet that needs cleaning.
Work on a craft or make a recipe. These are other creative ways to get your mind working.
What works for you when you don’t feel like sitting down to write?
