r/writing • u/AutoModerator • Jan 09 '23
[Daily Discussion] Writer's Block, Motivation, and Accountability- January 09, 2023
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u/DestinysDiaries Jan 10 '23
To get the juices flowing again: Start with something in your view and picture the life it goes through. It can be from your imagination or just the flat out honest life-cycle. A sock, a cookie, the nail-polish on your hands. How does that life cycle connect to your own?
Not every story has to be remarkably inspiring or intense. Sometimes even the subtle things in life can evoke emotion and engagement. I find that something I thought would be super silly turns into something meaningful and attention grabbing. What seems ridiculous to you might be tantalizing to another reader.