How to Unstick Your Writing

If your book has been sitting untouched for a while, there’s a good chance you’ve already tried the obvious solution: push yourself harder.Write more often. Get more disciplined. Set a deadline. Put your butt in the seat.And if that worked, great. But if it hasn’t, this episode is for you.Because one of the things I see all the time with stalled book projects is that the longer the book sits, the more we start making the problem about ourselves. We decide we’re lazy, undisciplined, too distracted, not a “real” writer, or maybe just incapable of finishing the thing.That makes sitting down to write feel pretty terrible.So in this episode, I’m talking about a different way to get unstuck: finding your way back to the part of the project that actually interests you.We’ll talk about what happens when self-doubt starts running the writing process, how to reconnect with the reason you wanted to write the book in the first place, and six practical things you can try when writing has started to feel like a slog.I also tell you why I bought myself a little kid’s watercolor set when I couldn’t make myself work on my memoir. It helped more than it had any business helping.Take the Expert Author Quiz to find out what kind of book you should write and get personalized advice for moving it forward:https://pageandpodium.com/quizLearn more about Page & Podium Press:https://pageandpodium.comTIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction06:08 How books stall08:31 Why the writing process gets harder after the easy beginning10:47 When ADHD, self-doubt, and identity-level fear take over11:39 Finding the seed of curiosity again13:55 Tip 1 — Look for the other side of the coin18:35 Tip 2 — Refocus on what the book is for22:40 Tip 3 — Change the medium to unstick the idea26:29 Tip 4 — Get around other writers and use body doubling29:47 Tip 5 — Reconnect with what you enjoy about writing33:19 Tip 6 — Do something ridiculous to restart creativity36:28 You deserve to enjoy the writing processMusic licensed through Soundstripe.Code: OLD8REH6Z073JCU3