I've had a story in the works since... well, a few months after Lusternia opened to the public. I've added to it little by little and edited it hundreds of times, but now that it's around... 75% complete, I've just stopped. Same goes for my background. I can't get any inspiration or enthousiasm to write anymore... even the thought of possible juicy credits doesn't help 
So for all you writers, how do you motivate yourself? What is the Viagra equivalent for literature??
So for all you writers, how do you motivate yourself? What is the Viagra equivalent for literature??I like the whole stream of conciousness thing; don't stop and edit yourself, don't think too much about what goes where and who says what, just write and write until you feel you've written your story.
Then leave it, go have a coffee or give it a rest for a day.
When you come back to it, you get to edit the
out of it and make it better.
I've always found the worst thing I can do when writing a first draft is to stop and edit as I go along.
As for inspiration: my dreams inspire me a lot. I have very messed up dreams sometimes, and I can grab little bits and pieces from there and try to weave it into a story.
That said, I've been lazy with my writing over the past year, only churning out a piece every now and then. I used to write all the time. Hell, I almost got a scholarship to a writing school, but they said I was too young (I was about 10, and it was a highschool so the kids were 13+).
Then leave it, go have a coffee or give it a rest for a day.
When you come back to it, you get to edit the
out of it and make it better.I've always found the worst thing I can do when writing a first draft is to stop and edit as I go along.
As for inspiration: my dreams inspire me a lot. I have very messed up dreams sometimes, and I can grab little bits and pieces from there and try to weave it into a story.
That said, I've been lazy with my writing over the past year, only churning out a piece every now and then. I used to write all the time. Hell, I almost got a scholarship to a writing school, but they said I was too young (I was about 10, and it was a highschool so the kids were 13+).
QUOTE(Quidgyboo @ Jun 27 2006, 08:08 PM) 303110
I like the whole steam of conciousness thing; don't stop and edit yourself, don't think too much about what goes where and who says what, just write and write until you feel you've written your story.
Then leave it, go have a coffee or give it a rest for a day.
When you come back to it, you get to edit the
out of it and make it better.I've always found the worst thing I can do when writing a first draft is to stop and edit as I go along.
This is an actual tip from the Pros
For inspiration... that only depends on you
perhaps watching aa movie, reading a book or playing an old videogame might help
