You’re probably a productive writer. At least more productive than the person writing this blog post. So why am I telling you how to get work done? Because I can.
Have a plan.
If you don’t know what you want to do, how are you supposed to accomplish anything? So decide the night before what you’re going to write tomorrow. Maybe it’s a poem or a short story. You can also take a few minutes in the morning to think about the tasks you’re hoping to complete before the day is over. Edit a chapter of your novel. Make a graphic for that blog post. You get the idea. Then get to work.
Include tiny rewards.
Reward yourself after you write a page or edit a scene, not before. That way you have motivation to do stuff and get things done.
Take many breaks.
It might sound counter-intuitive, but it isn’t. Your brain needs rest. Just don’t let that small break turn into a long spell of inactivity.
Stop procrastinating and start working.
Herminia Chow 