Sometimes, with the best will in the world, the precious time you’ve set aside to get down to some writing just doesn’t want to go as planned. Here’s how to salvage your day…
It happens to us all sometimes. You scrape, beg, or borrow some time for your own creativity, but then when you sit down at the keyboard or notebook, you find that the ideas won’t come, the words just won’t flow.
- Perhaps you’re preoccupied by a problem in your personal life.
- Perhaps you’re feeling low or short on energy.
- Perhaps you didn’t sleep well the night before, or you’ve had a row with your partner that hasn’t been resolved.
- Perhaps, for reasons you can’t quite explain, you’re just not feeling it.
- Or perhaps the pressure of making the best use of that precious time is inhibiting you.
Not being able to get into the flow can be extra stressful because you know how hard it was to find the time to write in the first place, and this realisation just adds to the stress you’re feeling right now.
But take heart. All is not lost – especially if you remember that there’s more to writing than just the actual act of writing. It’s also dreaming, planning, thinking; researching, practising, and learning; plus all the hustle of marketing, promoting, and getting paid for your work. So here are a few ways to rescue a writing day that doesn’t seem to be happening…
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