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Q&A How to stay motivated while writing a story, after the initial burst of enthusiasm?

TL;DR: How do you approach to writing? What part of the work do you enjoy the most? And how do you keep the motivation up? I often ask myself if I really like to write. I mean, I have a lot of i...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Solaire‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T04:00:20Z (almost 5 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Solaire‭ · 2019-12-08T04:00:20Z (almost 5 years ago)
TL;DR: How do you approach to writing? What part of the work do you enjoy the most? And how do you keep the motivation up?

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I often ask myself if I really like to write. I mean, I have a lot of ideas that pop into my mind and often think "mmm, that could be a good story!", but when it comes to write it down I suddenly feel, don't know, demotivated and lost, or I don't like the idea anymore, so after a few pages (or even rows) I quit.

All I could wrote were two short stories, one of twenty and one of three pages, and I had to sometime force me to write to finish them, but in the end I was really satisfied.

I'd really like to know your opinion, and know if this is a common feeling or if it is just me.

So how do you approach to writing? What part of it do you enjoy the most? And how do you keep the motivation up?

Very thanks for your attention and have a nice day!

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2015-01-28T12:50:10Z (almost 10 years ago)
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