Stuck in the Middle...

[Monica Poling]

I had a query from a writer who has plenty of ideas about getting started but is looking for advice on sticking with a project. Since this tends to be a particular problem for me as well, I thought I'd open this up to the forum for their comments and thoughts.

When you start a writing project, do you find yourself losing interest or jumping to the next thing midway through? What do you do to motivate yourself to the end? Looking forward to a rousing conversation.

Monica

[Wendy Howard]

I find that taking a few days break and writing a flash fiction story or two during the break gets me back on track with a larger project.

[Dan L. Coleman]

No one can tell you when you're ready to complete a project. Either you are up to it or you aren't. But you won't write anything until you are ready, that's for sure. Procrastination is the condition of a beginner, understandably, and is the first hurdle you must cross before becoming a professional level writer. Nobody pays anyone for a half a story.

[Dominique]

Hi Monica!!

I call this particular thing "The Writing Season" I talked about this on my blog The POV Lounge.I wrote five articles about being in the writing season but the first article spoke deeply of this. Not all writers get in the writing season and stay there. Some times we get in when we have a great idea then when we've gotten "the writing juice" out, we go on to something else until we are ready to get back into the project. It's all natural. Check out my 5 articles on The Writing Season here. I'm sure they will help!