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Rekindling the Fire

Started by Cave Bear, April 18, 2015, 06:40:18 AM

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Cave Bear

April 18, 2015, 06:40:18 AM
Alright, so I started on a project a while ago. It was going well, but then I went on hiatus (I got a job that ended up eating all my time and energy, leaving nothing left over for my own personal projects.) I was writing, editing, revising, getting shit done. Then nothing.
The momentum is lost. The magic is gone.
But now I'm getting fired from my job, and I want to start working on my project again. But I don't know if I'm up to it.

How do you get the magic back? How do you pick up something you've put down after such a long break?

TristramEvans

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April 18, 2015, 08:48:37 AM
I generally start by focusing on those things that led to my enthusiasm for the project in the first place. Nothing is created in abnitio, and usually I know what inspired a certain thing I've worked on. So by going directly back to the sources of inspiration, I generally can reignite the fire to "Do my own thing".

The Butcher

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April 18, 2015, 10:27:16 AM
Go back to your sources of inspiration.
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