Sometimes if we admit it to ourselves, writing can feel a whole lot more like work instead of feeling like a whole lot of fun. It's true. Writing does take a lot of hard work. But it shouldn't all be working. You should be writing because you enjoy it, because you love it. To develop consistency it does require you to write even when you don't feel like it, but even then it should develop a deeper love for writing in your heart. So what do you do when you forget how it feels to love writing? What do you do when writing feels more like work than anything else? 1) Take a break. Sometimes in order to refocus, you really do need to just step away and take a break. Get your mind on something else and then come back to your writing with a renewed attitude. 2) Spend some time in God's Word evaluating your heart. Really ask yourself why you're writing what you're writing and why it has felt so hard lately. Have you been writing only to gain more readers or to grow your platform? Have you been writing only to get attention? Sometimes writing feels like a weight on our shoulders because we're doing it for the wrong reasons. Write because you love writing and you want to glorify God with your writing. Keep your focus where it should be. 3) Tell someone your love story with writing. I was eight years old when I fell in love with writing. I was twelve when I finished my first real book and felt the excitement pounding in my chest. I was eighteen when my first book was published and I had never been more in love with writing. We all have a moment or time when we fell in love with the craft of writing. Tell someone your story today. 4) Pray. Ask God for wisdom on how you should proceed. Should you take a prolonged break from writing? Should you just push through and keep going? Ask Him for wisdom. You can do this. Keep writing.
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Anna P.
2/12/2018 03:07:20 pm
Lately, with editing, writing HAS felt like work for me, and these tips were SO SO helpful!! Thank you so much, Bella!!
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Bella Morganthal
2/18/2018 03:30:18 pm
I am beyond happy to hear that, Anna! <3
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2/15/2018 02:56:27 pm
Thank you for these helpful tips, Bella! Your tips always help me in my writing! =)
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Bella Morganthal
2/18/2018 03:30:37 pm
Aw, you're so sweet, Liv! <3
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