Five ways to make it painful to give up your consistent writing habit

There are many good reasons to stop writing consistently.

You got burned out and decided to live in a van for four months.

Your pet budgie died.

You squished your hand in a freak bowling accident.

But the benefits of consistently writing (and publishing) are significant. I’ve discussed them extensively in other articles.

I feel a pang in my lower neck when I skip a writing day. I don’t like the feeling, but this is how I’ve come to write so much over the years.

I’m not always consistent, but I’m more consistent as a writer than most.

Here are some ways to make it hard to stop:

Understanding the personal growth component of regular writing.

“I keep to this routine every day without variation. The repetition itself becomes the important thing; it’s a form of mesmerism. I mesmerize myself to reach a deeper state of mind.” — Haruki Murakami

It’s easy to find excuses to quit with all these funky, cool distractions.

You have a message, and you want to share it. So you try videos. Then, you do podcasts. Then TikTok reels.