For the past few months, I haven’t had much of a motivation to write. It’s been hard and I’m not entirely sure why either. But as of right now, I feel like my mind is working on overdrive. It’s always like this at least a few times a year. As much as I love this high, I know eventually the low will come. Because of that, I know there’s a few things I need to do right now.

I like to learn as much now while my brain is still turning. The reason for it is because once this high wears off, I’m going to want to put some of what I learned into action.

The way I like to work is I like to set goals and then systematically make steps to get to that goal. If I didn’t do it that way, whatever my goals are it would overwhelm me and stress me out if I think about it. Just complete one small step at a time and eventually I’ll get there. And that’s kind of why I don’t believe in writer’s block.

When that high ends and my mind is normal, or as normal as it can be anyway, then it’s back to the grind. And even if I have my lows or life gets busy then because I already set up a way to work, I don’t lose as much steam. I just keep at it and keep at it until I reach my goal. It’s not until I reach my goal or get close to it then I can finally take a look back. If I just looked ahead, I would freak and and never feel like I’ll never get there. Doing this way also causes things to speed up towards the end. It’s like a race. You start out slow and steady and then when you can see the end in sight, you run faster.

Even though I systematically do things this way, sometimes I do need a little push. I am human, after all. If I get a message saying that someone enjoyed my books, a good review, or that they can’t wait for my next one, that really pushes me especially if I’m having a bad day, or struggling with life. If you think that you don’t need to reach out to your favorite creator because they’re not going to read your comment, think again. It may come at a perfect time, and even if they don’t respond personally, they’ll appreciate it all the same. In a world where it’s easier to reach out to people, say hi.

Marc Johnson