The longer you're away from your story, the harder it can feel to come back. Your story has gone cold, and forcing yourself through another writing session can actually make it harder to reconnect.
Today I'm sharing recent struggles I've had with my writing process. We'll talk about why losing contact with your story makes writing progressively harder. And then we'll work on building a sustainable writing practice by focusing on connection instead of word count.
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⏱️ TIME STAMPS
00:00 - Why writing has felt harder
01:21 - How I lost contact with my story
03:30 - Why keeping a story warm matters
04:20 - Why re-entering a story is so hard
04:47 - The downward spiral
06:15 - How the spiral works in reverse
06:44 - Address what pulled you away
07:07 - Change the writing goal
08:35 - Reconnect with your story
10:55 - Take the pressure off
12:22 - Keep your story warm
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