Motivation to Reach Your Goal

[debbi]

I just couldn't get motivated to write on Jan 1 . I haven't wrote since either. I do want to write, but just was so unmotivated.

So some advice or help or what you do to stay motivated this year!

Thanks.
Debbi

[debbi]

One thing I've discovered since writing this. I should have came online at least! Going here and back to the NaNo November boards has really motivated me to write. In fact at lunch I wrote a plot and a character just because I got a tweet about someone writing a poem a day for 2010. Maybe even a stupid poem writing exercise might help me. If I need it. So anyway, I wrote a stupid poem, plot and character for today.

Maybe a goal poster or something visual so if I can't or don't feel like getting on line.. hmm..

Oh, other ideas and suggestions still helpful.

[cryndyl]

Read about writing like you're doing now. It will make you start thinking and get you pepped up. Check out this site. hollylisle.com/
I started reading it and couldn't help but start writing, it's free unless you decide to do a workshop. Click on the writers tab to go to better list.

Try this one too, if you haven't already writeordie.drwicked.com/ It's a timed writing program by Dr. Wicked.

Psych yourself up to do it, find reasons to write, make it your vacation away from everything stressing you out.

You can do this! I believe in you! and if you'd rather have my MTI (Military Training Instructor) speech I can do that instead, just let me know

[cryndyl]

I'm raiding my file of websites here we go:

www.fmwriters.com/ The one of the best sites listed here

www.writersdigest.com/GeneralMenu/ Good site for resources from all sides of the industry

misssnark.blogspot.com/ Get the inside scoop on what editors really go through and what they like to see, and absolutely hate

thebookshelfmuse.blogspot.com/ She has an on going Emotion Thesaurus, Setting Description Thesaurus, Color, Textures and Shapes Thesaurus, great to find the right word or get to it some how.

www.kingdomality.com/ - Tells the job of character in medeval times and translates it over to modern times, good site!

www.benjeapes.com/index.htm A writer/ editor - Go to : 'See also:' at bottom of page check out the hint and breaking in section

www.writers-editors.com/Writers/Contests/contests.htm -Read the warnings and try the contests

Pull out a book you love see who the publisher is, check and see if they have a submission guidelines area on their site, read it! Nothing more will make you excited to write than seeing a publisher actually wanting the type of book you're writing. Here I'll give you one. www.dorchesterpub.com/Dorch/SubmissionGuidlines.cfm

Now hop to it they want your work and I wanna read it!!

[debbi]

Thanks for those!
I'm going to have to save them to my netbook when I get home (at work right now on break... ).

Last night I wrote. I wanted to, but again, just couldn't. I think those self doubts were coming in a little. Especially as I was writing. But I wrote over 1400 words.
Wrote again this morning. Over 1k. I didn't write as much because I want it to be a little better writing then November's novel. I could always finish it another month on this writing journey. But I did rush the first few pages, I think to get to some exciting parts and to just write. So the first pages will need some major rewriting, but that's okay.

So I also think JUST WRITING helps. The act of writing.

[cryndyl]

It does, and good job you can do it!