8 Tips to Make Writing Fun Again

After some time writing — or even closer to the starting point — the hobby may start to seem less interesting. It doesn't seem fun, or worth it, or even like something you should care about. However, there are ways to make writing fun again.

Write with a prompt

Sometimes you just need a little prompt to get the ideas flowing in your brain. Those of us who let writer’s block take control of us need to do two things.

First, know how to find good ideas. You can get plenty of interesting prompts by searching online, and you can even ask your friends and loved ones for writing ideas!

Second, don’t let writer’s block affect you in the first place. Keep a journal of ideas and prompts at hand. Whenever an idea strikes, write it down. You may think you’ll remember it, but you probably won’t.

Illustrate your writing

Your readers are people, and people are very visual creatures. We like to have some sort of aid to show us what a piece of writing is about. Without a photo or drawing to go with it, your writing isn’t as interesting. Potential readers will move on to other writing.

Try adding in a colorful and eye-catching photo with all your writing. It’ll draw readers in and give them an idea of what to expect.

Tell a story

Personal experience always makes up the best stories. For example, if you’re writing about programming, you should have some experience.

Personal experience can also make you more credible when writing. Would you rather read a story about writing that’s by a writer or one by a football player? Probably the one by the writer, because they have experience and can tell a personal story.

Write, write, write

With practice comes better results and a better experience. If you have a lot of practice with writing, you’ll end up enjoying it more. Just keep writing.

As the old saying goes, "practice makes perfect." In my eyes, this isn't quite true — practice can only help you make great strides of progress. But, without practice, you'll have nothing.

The only way to get better at writing is to write. Pick up the pen or get the keyboard ready — whatever it takes to actually practice the craft.

Write about something new

Try writing about something you haven’t written about before. What experiences have you had in life? Share them with the world!

Don’t just keep your experiences to yourself. There’s someone in the world who wants to read about them.

Get inspired by others

There’s some amazing stuff out there. Whether it’s other writing, a video, a book, or something different, get inspired.

Don’t be jealous of others; learn from their work. It’ll make your life a lot easier, and then someone else can learn from you.

Re-write previous works

Once you’ve written something, don’t leave it for the rest of eternity. Try re-writing it.

Add some more detail and fix some things up. You don’t even have to publish it. It’s good practice either way.

In fact, this story was originally published on Medium over two years before being shared here. I definitely should've rewritten this sooner, as my skills have increased a bit since then.

Write about what you enjoy

If you write about things you enjoy, writing will become more fun. Write about whatever it is you like, and writing will be exciting.

If you don't care about a subject, writing about it obviously won't bring you any enjoyment.

It’s easy to have fun writing, you just have to try a little bit. Go for a walk, go binge-watch some TV, go read. Once you’re done, write about every single thing, and then make it better.