My Writing Ramblings: Lost Motivation

Lost: One big dose of motivation. If found, please return.

I have been suffering from a serious lack of motivation this week. I was doing well . I have been planning. I have even decided on an idea for this November’s National Novel Writing Month.

Then towards the end of this week, it’s all screeched to a halt.

Where has it gone I wonder? It has stopped somewhere for coffee and chocolate I think.

I do get incredibly frustrated with myself when I am in this mood. It’s not just the writing that suffers. All of the things I am supposed to be doing somehow gets sidelined.

I make to-do lists (these usually do help,) that go undone. I find writing prompts but I can’t seem to get going.

I can’t explain why I do this every so often. It’s like my creativity stalls/runs out of steam and it decides to go on a holiday (I know the feeling and could do with one myself.)

Things that seem to suck out all my motivation:

. Lack of sleep (happening a little)

. A really good book (happening a lot and may be the reason for the item above.)

. The Blacklist and Once upon a Time box sets (silly box sets forcing me to watch them. Tut!)

. Day job. Twelve hour shifts are an enemy to creativity.

Although I am pretty much always thinking about my book in one way or another, like I have said before, my book is not going to write itself. I feel so guilty when I am not writing but I will open up the laptop or my notebook and nothing will come. The motivation; the little I have of it has disappeared this week. Procrastination is ruling me right now (it is funny how important housework becomes.)

The trick is to battle through. I am going to change up where I write maybe or I might try writing my ending and see where it takes me. What’s your advice for finding motivation?

I’m off to find my motivation. Someone pass the teabags. Motivation is what I seek and caffeine is my weapon.

Until next week writing people.

by

Laura

I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.