@kasylikeskiwi's post on Artfol
This is a bit of a rant, not terribly heavy but maybe you other Creators Of Things can relate?
I've been getting bored of my writing lately and I have no idea why. It's not really burnout, because I've taken breaks from it before and it's not really helped. And i feel like it's not just a low point in motivation because usually my motivation comes back but it hasn't this time. I think it's maybe something to do with the writing? Like something is wrong with the plot that I can't figure out. Or just that writing in itself has become a chore that I no longer like doing, which in that case, I don't really know what to do :'). This is a project I was hoping to get done by the end of the year so I don't want to take yet another extended break but also keeping up my routine just gets harder each day.Sep 20, 2023
I've been getting bored of my writing lately and I have no idea why. It's not really burnout, because I've taken breaks from it before and it's not really helped. And i feel like it's not just a low point in motivation because usually my motivation comes back but it hasn't this time. I think it's maybe something to do with the writing? Like something is wrong with the plot that I can't figure out. Or just that writing in itself has become a chore that I no longer like doing, which in that case, I don't really know what to do :'). This is a project I was hoping to get done by the end of the year so I don't want to take yet another extended break but also keeping up my routine just gets harder each day.Sep 20, 2023
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Oof, I really feel that :’) It could be due to so many things such as too much routine, getting bored of the characters bc you write them so much, getting too used to the genre or maybe writing the genre that doesn’t fit your writing quite as well, other things eating into your motivation/inspiration like school or relationships, etc.
I haven’t found something to fix all those problems for me either, especially since I like to write 3+ projects at once
But I would say, take it one step at a time, maybe experiment with writing a drastically different story (just 1-3 sessions of writing it, more if you become really invested and want to keep it going) or draw another OC, old or new, or maybe you even just need to talk to friends and hang out with them, or take a couple walks! There’s no one-size-fits-all solution that I know of, but I really wish you the best and I totally understand :) I’ve had times where I stop working on ALL my projects bc I just don’t feel them :’)
I haven’t found something to fix all those problems for me either, especially since I like to write 3+ projects at once
But I would say, take it one step at a time, maybe experiment with writing a drastically different story (just 1-3 sessions of writing it, more if you become really invested and want to keep it going) or draw another OC, old or new, or maybe you even just need to talk to friends and hang out with them, or take a couple walks! There’s no one-size-fits-all solution that I know of, but I really wish you the best and I totally understand :) I’ve had times where I stop working on ALL my projects bc I just don’t feel them :’)•
•i deal with this with art, i get bored of art and lose the joy in it and dont want to do it anymore. or i do want to do it but then i think about it and remember the last time i drew i wasnt having fun so i lose my motivation, and then i take extended several month long breaks
ik youre working on a project rn but maybe try taking some time to write something unrelated to it, maybe find a prompt list or sentence starters so you can find the joy in it again instead of it being something youre bored of that you're forcing yourself to do just because you feel like you should
also, its ok to take breaks!! theres nothing wrong with stepping away from a project for an extended amount of time.
ik youre working on a project rn but maybe try taking some time to write something unrelated to it, maybe find a prompt list or sentence starters so you can find the joy in it again instead of it being something youre bored of that you're forcing yourself to do just because you feel like you should
also, its ok to take breaks!! theres nothing wrong with stepping away from a project for an extended amount of time.
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