Being An Author: Keeping Momentum

Maintaining momentum daily is one of the most significant challenges you will face on your journey to finish writing. Here are some techniques to help you keep the momentum going throughout your sessions of creative writing.

Know Where You’re Headed

It is possible that reaching your destination may be difficult if you are unsure of where you are going. If you have a plan, scene-by-scene notes, or even just a general notion for the plot, you can get much farther and much more rapidly. In the time you have between writing sessions, you should take some time to sketch out the general structure of your project so that you have more to work with when you sit down to write.

Make It A Priority

Even if your day is often broken up into several tasks, there is always a chance that time may get away from you if you aren’t cautious. Make writing a top priority to maintain a high word count. As long as you are moving in the right direction toward your objective, that is something to be proud of.

Leave Yourself A Jumping Off Point

Leave a sentence or message at the end of each chapter that clarifies what will happen in the next chapter. This will help keep the narrative going from one chapter to the next. It is a great approach to get right to work if you start the next writing session with the sentence you just completed working on.

Motivate Yourself

Make use of the tried and proven ways you have. Check to see whether the stress of a deadline, the incentive of a reward system, or the burden of duty is what you need. You could find that the chime of a reminder app on your phone, the visual suggestion of stickers in your calendar, or the quantitative feedback of a spreadsheet monitoring your progress are all effective in serving as motivators. There is no shortage of time-saving tips and tricks, but ultimately, you are the only one who can unlock your maximum potential.

Set Realistic Goals

Recognize both your strong points and your weak points. It’s great that you want to challenge yourself, but you don’t need to add additional pressure to your life by telling yourself that you must write 10,000 words daily. Find your way to success, and recognize and appreciate your efforts along the way.

Recognize Productivity Traps

If you are having problems accomplishing your objectives, you should evaluate the activities in your day that are a waste of time and take steps to remove them. If you spend too much time on social media, you can consider allocating certain amounts of time for it or setting a timer and keeping to the limits you establish for yourself. It will save you time if you wait to respond to messages that aren’t very essential until after you’ve completed writing.

Make It Your Happy Time

Please make an effort to recall how much you like writing and keep it in mind. Don’t look at the job you have at your desk as a chore or an impediment you’d rather avoid. Just take it easy and try to relax. It would help if you made yourself some hot tea, put on some headphones, and then went for a place where you could sit in the sun and relax.

Always remember that writing can be an enjoyable hobby if you give it the attention and focus it needs to become such for you (if you let it). You’ve decided to prioritize this mission so that everything may be finished. To put it more simply, your objective is to get there because you rediscover that the act of writing and sharing your work with the world brings you a sense of satisfaction.