Motivational Issues · 8:29pm Feb 21st, 2014
Lately I've been having really bad motivation problems when it comes to terms with writing. I'm able to do everything else, but write.
One moment I'll be like, "I feel like writing!"
*Sits down flings open laptop.*
*Not even five seconds after loading up the doc.* "You know... I don't feel like writing anymore."
I don't know why this is happening, literally it started right after I released the Butler Chapter and deleted that last two shitty Lazarus chapters...
Oh no... Oh please God know!
Ladies and Gentlemen... I actually think I've grown tired of writing!
OH NOOO!
Yes... it's official I've literally grown tired of writing... for the mean time at least. Ever since I've gotten featured with Lazarus *which was four months ago* I have been writing non stop. Every day I'll waste my life away writing for two hours, and the rest of the day I'll be thinking of new ideas for stories and that's how I came up with The Butler.
Which then again got featured for another five days! Not trying to brag, matter of fact I think it's only made problems worst for me cause now I find myself writing even more. All I'm saying is that... I think I'm going to take a short break. May it be a day... shit maybe even a few hours.
I'm going to take a short break from MLP, until someone motivates me or I just get the nerve to write. Till than, live long and prosper.
The real reason your down was because of the backlash those two chapters gave u
Exactly what happens to me. I have a ton of ideas, it's just that I can't write them for whatever reason. I would have far more than one story published on this website, but I just can't write them...
Well, I could come up north with a bullwhip, stand behind you and crack the whip every time you don't do something constructive/creative. And then we can switch places every other day.
Dude, don't worry I feel the EXACT same way. Every time I go to write a new chapter of "Scootaloo's Parents Are..." I go to open a tab for music... and end up watching stupid YouTube videos. Life was a lot easier before I got 800+ likes
Take a break, there good for you, don't worry about us, theres a ton of stories to read out there, we'll be fine without you for a few hours/days/week(s), forcing yourself to write can have a negative effect on what you write/on your will to write.
Well then you take a break and do something else, I'm more than familiar with these kind of situations with my drawing. Sometimes I just get fed up.
Take a break! If you need motivation watch a movie or read someone else's story. That usually helps me.
1860045 Actually I'm kind of the opposite I find drawing to be quiet relaxing, and what gets me willing to do something.
*Doodles around creature*
Hey! This seems like something cool I can add in a later chapter! Etc. Etc.
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Wasn't my point.
I meant like... in artistic way...
Like... I know how it feels to just lose inspiration and motivation and not want to do anything. I have my drawing, you have your writing. I must draw every week because of the comic I'm working on with other people, but sometimes even that might be put down for a week if I lose want to do it.
I wasn't talking only about drawing, I was talking about being creative in general. Writing, drawing, making music, it's all creative.
1860660 Ah, yes. I see what you're stating now. Thing is has been going on close to a month and a half now which is really bad in my opinion. Thank God though it's not something I have to do similar to you and your comics (no offense) I can't even begin to imagine the stress you must be enduring.
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Stress? Not really. I can handle things pretty well because I'm so lazy. Only thing that stresses me is school and that is quite rare too.
I don't really know, I think I just somehow avoid getting stressed. It might be the combination of kickboxing or gym 3-5 times a week along with music and spending rest of the day on computer. Also friends and a new episode of MLP help, this site too tbh.
Stress is a word I really don't know, it's more like... rare frustration over school and other must-to-do's...
1861054 Lazy? That doesn't even sound close to being lazy to me
you sound like a rather busy person. My definition of lazy is, "I'll do it later." and then never do it. Instead I'll just sit on my couch, lap top on my... lap I guess, looking up pony fan fiction or drawing on Krita.
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Depends, I might be busy etc. but what I mean by being lazy is that I sometimes don't do things that I'm supposed to do until it's either a must-to-do or when I just randomly finally do it.
I can relax a lot, and my laziness is mainly towards my school. I rarely do homework, most of the work I do is reading for the exams for like one or maybe two weeks, depending on the subject.
I also procrastinate a lot, but that's not too big of a problem.
I'd say that I'm a lazy person, I make things seem like I do a lot yet I really don't since most of my time after school is on computer, I also often go from where the wall is lowest... or however that phrase goes in English xD
1861964 Interesting, I could see procrastination being a big problem I have when it comes to doing practically anything.