Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
The 2020 writing slump continues! Though I think I've reached the end, having finally finished plotting with the Story Grid (new video coming).
But it got me thinking - why have the first two months of 2020 been so hard, in terms of writing and plotting? And what have I done that might have contributed to this?
So here's another writing ramble on the top five mistakes I made in 2020 that I think contributed to my writing slump.
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QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMENTS:
- What unhealthy habits do you have that might contribute to writing slumps? What healthy habits do you have for getting out of them?
TIME STAMPS:
1:05 – Mistake #1 - Not giving myself enough downtime after my last book
3:58 – Mistake #2 - Forcing myself to follow plotting methods that didn't work
8:16 – Mistake #3 - Taking on too many challenges at once
13:30 – Mistake #4 - Not quitting my day job
18:13 – Mistake #5 - Not keeping up with Authortube
OTHER VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
- Is Authortube bad for writing? youtu.be/cqgZv9w7cEo
- Decade in review - youtube.com/watch?v=RPIiSmp-6E8
FIND ME ONLINE:
Instagram: instagram.com/jp.writes
Website: jpwrites.co
Nanowrimo: nanowrimo.org/participants/jpwrites
#writersblock #writing
The 2020 writing slump continues! Though I think I've reached the end, having finally finished plotting with the Story Grid (new video coming).
But it got me thinking - why have the first two months of 2020 been so hard, in terms of writing and plotting? And what have I done that might have contributed to this?
So here's another writing ramble on the top five mistakes I made in 2020 that I think contributed to my writing slump.
Liked this video? Subscribe at youtube.com/channel/UCcuMeK6Go50kkc1DtGW1qwQ?sub_confirmation=1
QUESTIONS FOR THE COMMENTS:
- What unhealthy habits do you have that might contribute to writing slumps? What healthy habits do you have for getting out of them?
TIME STAMPS:
1:05 – Mistake #1 - Not giving myself enough downtime after my last book
3:58 – Mistake #2 - Forcing myself to follow plotting methods that didn't work
8:16 – Mistake #3 - Taking on too many challenges at once
13:30 – Mistake #4 - Not quitting my day job
18:13 – Mistake #5 - Not keeping up with Authortube
OTHER VIDEOS MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO:
- Is Authortube bad for writing? youtu.be/cqgZv9w7cEo
- Decade in review - youtube.com/watch?v=RPIiSmp-6E8
FIND ME ONLINE:
Instagram: instagram.com/jp.writes
Website: jpwrites.co
Nanowrimo: nanowrimo.org/participants/jpwrites
#writersblock #writing
