Write anyway.

This post is for writers like me who need the occasional motivational boost. Keep reading and leave a comment to join this dialogue, then check out today’s writing prompt. [From the Archive]

K. E. Creighton

Jul 01, 2026

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Have you been feeling lost or desperate lately?

Write anyway.

Do you feel like there’s still too much to learn, see, and do until you find your true inner voice?

Write anyway.

Are you feeling uninspired today?

Write anyway.

Do you feel exhausted, or irritable because of how exhausted you are?

Write anyway.

Are you feeling lonely and like nothing you do matters?

Write anyway.

Have you been feeling overwhelmed by the weight of the world lately?

Write anyway.

Do you have a busy schedule and feel like you never have time to yourself?

Write anyway.

Are you anxious and unable to focus on anything for longer than a minute at a time?

Write anyway.

Does it feel like no one will ever listen to what you have to say?

Write anyway.

Are you unsure of what you’re feeling and where you’re going in life right now?

Write anyway.

I could keep adding different feelings, states of being, and life scenarios to this list, but I think you get the gist.

Regardless of what you’re going through today, write anyway, because the times you are less inclined to write are probably the times you need to sit down and write the most— to reflect, to breathe, to escape, to remain inspired and creative, to remain human.

When you write, you will become more inspired with each word you write, each sentence you write. Or, at the very least, you will start to feel more relaxed and focused as you write. The only caveat is that you allow yourself to write freely and even badly sometimes. The act of writing itself will allow you to slow down and breathe as long as you aren’t expecting a perfect literary masterpiece to surface every single time you sit down to write.

Also, using cloud-based apps and setting doable daily writing routines and quotas will keep you writing every day, especially when it’s difficult to do so. Even if you only write 500 words per day for an hour each day at lunchtime or right when you wake up, it all adds up. And you’ll always feel better about having written something.

You can also change what you write whenever you want. Write a journal entry one day, then the next day complete a free writing exercise or a creative writing prompt like the ones you’ll find at the bottom of every Daily Drafts and Dialogues post. Or write the next scene in your novel or your next Substack post. It doesn’t always matter as long as you keep writing, no matter what. Trust me. You will feel better in the long run when you do.