3 Simple Strategies to Try Before You Quit Writing for Good

Writing is not always an easy journey, and there may be moments when you feel like giving up.

You're not alone and I'm sad to say that almost all of us have felt like that at one point or another.

Almost every author of the books you admire on your shelves may have at one point thought about giving up, but the big difference between them and you?

They didn't.

So you shouldn't either. 

If you're thinking of throwing in the towel here are three simple strategies for you to try that can help reignite your motivation for staying on your writing journey. 

Rediscover Your Why

Do you know why you originally decided to pursue your dream of writing?

Did you ever truly decide or did the love for the written word and the act of creating stories with the power of a pen reach out and grab you?

Take a moment to reflect back on what it was that brought you to the start of your writing journey. This just might be enough to remind you why you should continue on it. 

Embrace Creative Exploration

 Maybe you're just in a rut because the story you have been trying to write has been as easy as pushing a boulder up a hill.

Try something different. This can be anything from a different story to a different genre, to a daily writing prompt about anything and everything.

Completing smaller goals might just prove to yourself that you do have what it takes to be a writer, you just needed to change things up a little bit. 

You never know where these practices may lead, they may even bring you to the doorstep of a brand new story you can't wait to bring to life. 

Seek Support and Accountability

Sometimes as a writer, we can feel just so alone. 

We sit at our desks and write about imaginary conversations that are going on in our heads that no one else will ever be able to hear. Sure we do our best to bring it to life, but sometimes it can be hard for those around us to understand. 

Reach out to fellow writers or join writing communities if you haven't yet. I'm sure there are some local ones near you and if not the internet is a wonderful place to connect with writers from all over the world who have experienced the very same thing you are going through at this moment and they can help you see the other end of the tunnel again. 

An accountability partner is also a wonderful thing that can force us back onto the tracks when our mind wants to run us into a ditch. 

My partner doesn't know a thing about crafting stories or writing books, but he's sure to check in with me every day asking how I have been doing with my writing, if I achieved my goals for the day, and it has been a life changer. On days I don't want to write he tells me it's ok - as long as I pick my pen back up again tomorrow. 

Support is one of the number one writing tools all authors need.

This is why I always include in my sign-off a message to the writer reading that I very much appreciate the time they took to read my article, but it's time to get back to writing and so I'll leave you with the same. 

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You fell in love with writing for a reason and the way you are feeling right now is not going to last forever. If you quit now you may look back at this time and regret that decision, but what you won't regret is sticking through and finishing your story. 

There's no one else out there who can write it for you so the world needs you to finish it. 

I need you to finish it. 

Get back to writing.

With love, 

B. King xo xo

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