How to Fall Back in Love with Writing

We've all had our moments where we feel like we have to get a post out on the blog. Or you want to write but you just don't have your oomph anymore to do it. Maybe you forgot why you started your blog in the first place.
On numerous occasions I've wanted to shut down the blog completely because I didn't know why I was doing it anymore. I didn't know what to write about. I forgot why I started or even that I loved to just write...err type.

One of the breakthrough sessions at Blissdom was held by Jeff Goins.He was my favorite speaker because he was hilarious, knowledgeable, and I felt like you could really relate to him. 
His track was about "How to Fall Back in Love with Writing". If you read the track notes, I think Jeff said it best when he said "You'll find yourself writing for others approval and no longer be satisfied with your craft. You'll feel trapped." How many times have you felt that way? I know I have more times than I can count. Then Jeff says "When you stop writing for readers' approval, your work will move more readers."

 1.Becoming a Writer (again) 

• Turn Pro- you have to turn pro in your head before you can do it on paper. Before others believe what is true about you. you'll have to believe it first.
• Find your voice-Be yourself. Speak in a way that is true to you.
• Write for yourself- The only person you need to worry about writing for is you.

2. Pursuing Passion  Instead of chasing numbers; Chase your passion.

•  De-Clutter- (Jeff said that "social media was his biggest distraction. It made him procrastinate the real work that needed to be done. So he got rid of the distraction."
• Cancel contingencies- There is no wrong thing. Just begin.
• Fail forward-As you cancel contingencies and find something to stick with, you’ll need to learn how to ship. To move through fear, which means you’ll have to face the inevitability of failure. Real artists fail every day. Why not embrace it instead of running away? When you fail, you don’t really fail. You learn. You find new ways to move forward.

 3.Building a Community

People will be attracted to your work. They can’t help it; passion is contagious. They’ll want to hear what you have to say. But you need more than an audience. You need a community.

Find your true fans- In order to keep an audience, you need to help people.

Earn patrons-These are mentors and advocates who will help you succeed. 

Make friends- Pretty self explanatory.

 "The best way to write inspiring stuff is to live an inspired life".- Stephen King
 What inspires you to write?