How I stay consistent and motivated writing an article most days
I write a new article every day.
These 6 things help me stay consistent the most:
1. I make NOT writing painful.
We can’t call ourselves ‘writers’ if we aren’t writing every day.
A long time ago, I made a commitment to be a writer and make an impact on this planet with my words. This isn’t made real because I wrote ‘writer’ in my bio.
It’s real because I write.
I honour my commitment to writing by writing. It hurts me if I don’t.
You must feel pain if you miss a day of writing, even if it’s for 5 minutes.
2. I write even when conditions are not ideal.
If I don’t feel motivated or interested, I will take steps to work my way into enthusiasm.
I may watch a video or read to get inspired.
Then I might scribble notes on paper for a bit. If conditions aren’t perfect, I don’t quit. I just do the easiest thing that leads me to writing.
Sometimes it takes longer than others, but the writing is still honoured. I know that I grow most as a writer when I started off not wanting to write at all — and doing it anyway.
