Physics

One of the laws of physics is an object in motion tends to stay in motion. It seems to apply to my writer's pen too. When I write regularly it is easier to write. I am amazed at how a few days off puts me out of my writer's mind. A few days and it seems so difficult to write.

One of the local short courses in writing promoted a writing warm up each day. Either a free write just letting a stream of whatever pops into your head come out on paper or a directed write where a topic is chosen. About a page of writing seemed to be enough for most people to switch to their author mode.

Other courses have suggested using word association. Pick a word for your topic and put it in a circle in the middle of the page. Then draw a line from that to another circle into which you put a word or phrase that is about the first idea. Fill up a page of these circles with phrases and ideas that relate to the circles connected by lines. Many people actually feel a mind shift in the middle of this. When that happens or after filling one page, start to write on your topic.

Whether it is at the start of the day's writing or after a few days off, try doing some sort of writing exercise for a couple of minutes before starting your serious writing effort. It may make that getting back into your author's mind easier.