Motivation ((Late night rambling))

I don't think I had a lot of issues with motivation when it came to wanting to do things growing up. I thought it was a motivation issue, but later I learned it could be chalked up to executive dysfunction. (ADHD go brr) Thanks to meds I now have a far better handle on executive function but have no idea how to actually keep myself motivated with a project. For the longest time, I kept myself motivated by writing for and with others, my friends! But when my friends get busy with their own projects or lives, I don't know how to spur myself forward as well as I could before. I write bits when I can, because I know there are some people who want to read what comes next. I'm just not always sure if I'm doing that out of enjoyment, or because I just don't want to let down these strangers online that found my work somewhat entertaining.

Then of course is the factor of how my brain works. My thoughts and opinions on this likely won't be the same in the morning as they are at present, be it from a shift in emotional state or something more... complicated. At this point, I may be accidentally using this as a journaling device to try and understand what I'm experiencing more than anything else, ops. But it does propose a good question. How are we supposed to keep motivated when the dopamine fades and you're left sitting along with this terrifyingly large project you've dedicated yourself to. It feels like an unusual situation, but I'm positive I can't be the first person to be in it.

Regardless, I'm still gonna keep on chugging along. I'm super excited to put out the next chapter ((Which is going through final edits btw)) and finish up on chapters... 14-16 which I'm writing simultaneously because I like to be difficult XD And of course I love getting comments on my fic ^^