How to Stay Motivated to Write Your Book 💪

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Do you feel unmotivated to write? Totally drained of energy and inspiration? Maybe you’ve made time in your schedule to write, and you show up ready to have a productive session… but you’re just not feeling it. No inspiration, no excitement, no creativity. I know the feeling! That's why, in this video, I’m sharing my tried-and-true techniques for staying motivated and having the grit to write your story, even when you don’t feel like it (plus my 4 favorite hacks for staying focused!) Comment below and tell me: what is the #1 thing that motivates you to keep writing? ________________________________ ✨ T I M E S T A M P S ✨ 0:00 Introduction 1:52 Pain vs pain 4:15 Setting attainable deadlines 4:46 Accountability partners 6:08 Focus Hack 1: Limit Internet Access 6:50 Focus Hack 2: Mood Playlists 7:54 Focus Hack 3: Writing Sprints 8:33 Focus Hack 4: Shift to Creativity 10:03 Bottom line 11:11 Subscribe for more writing videos! Subscribe for weekly episodes of #WritersLifeWednesdays! Make Your Story Matter™ and make your author dreams come true… new videos every Wednesday. ✨ V A L U A B L E R E S O U R C E S✨ ❤️GET BONUS CONTENT + SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons 📚READ MY DEBUT NOVEL, 100 DAYS OF SUNLIGHT: https://amzn.to/2Et7fhS 🖥️TAKE MY SCRIVENER MASTERCLASS: https://makeyourstorymatter.teachable.com/p/teachmescrivener ✏️TAKE MY MASTERCLASS ON EDITING: https://www.learnfromabbie.com/p/edit-your-book-like-a-pro 📓GET MY FREE WRITING TEMPLATES: http://eepurl.com/gFYD8z 💵GET 20% OFF SCRIVENER - USE CODE "ABBIE" → https://a.paddle.com/v2/click/49535/117669?link=1570 🎤LISTEN TO MY PODCAST WITH MY SISTER: https://anchor.fm/kate-and-abbie-show 🎥 MY GEAR + WRITING TOOLS: https://abbieemmonsauthor.com/my-gear 🎵 I GET ALL MY MUSIC FROM EPIDEMIC SOUND… CLAIM YOUR 60-DAY FREE TRIAL HERE: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/v02bl3/ 💛 GET CANVA FOR EASY GRAPHIC DESIGN: https://partner.canva.com/7mN1Z5 MORE VIDEOS YOU WOULD LIKE: → THE SIMPLEST WAY TO OUTLINE YOUR NOVEL https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB1MOvZYW1s → HOW TO MAKE TIME TO WRITE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxQ_hDeivug&t=179s → MY SCRIVENER SETUP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJyGox2ldHo → HOW TO GET OUT OF A WRITING RUT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EGobPbz3jw ✨F O L L O W ✨ blog: https://bit.ly/2Kl21m8 facebook: https://bit.ly/2FS2Ikh instagram: http://bit.ly/2Xr5hUI patreon: https://www.patreon.com/abbieemmons Business inquiries: [email protected] ✨ A B O U T ✨ My name is Abbie Emmons I teach writers how to make their stories matter by harnessing the power and psychology of storytelling, transforming their ideas into a masterpiece, and creating a lifestyle that makes their author dreams come true. Story isn’t about “what happens” — it’s about how what happens affects and transforms the characters. I believe that there is an exact science (a recipe, if you will) behind a perfect story. And if you know what ingredients you need, you can create your own perfect story with ease and confidence. That’s what we talk about every week on this channel – and if it’s something you’re into, be sure to subscribe and join this community!