tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299053910466115973.post2220750066012990236..comments2023-09-01T07:19:15.302-04:00Comments on Avid Writer: Finding Motivation When You Need itKimberly Benhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08163102442191692386noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299053910466115973.post-43834559197774295362009-11-03T20:50:12.970-05:002009-11-03T20:50:12.970-05:00"Another motivator for me is remembering my o..."Another motivator for me is remembering my old 9 to 5 office job. . . . Remembering what I'll have to go back to if I don't put in the required effort is all the motivation I need to get crackin'!" <br /><br />The previous poster (janineduff) hit the nail on the head. This, for me, is the 1000% motivator . . . and as I've been at this a while (since 1993), it's still my #1 motivator!Yuwanda Blackhttp://inkwelleditorial.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299053910466115973.post-41169098624458354492009-10-26T00:10:46.506-04:002009-10-26T00:10:46.506-04:00Networking in person is a great one. I know in my ...Networking in person is a great one. I know in my own experience that meeting clients face-to-face can do wonders for strengthening your working relationship and digging up more assignments. It's also a welcome respite from the quiet seclusion of a freelancer's usual day.<br /><br />Another motivator for me is remembering my old 9 to 5 office job. It was boring and I wasn't paid much for the amount of work I put in, nor did I get much appreciation from my bosses when I did a good job for them. Most of the time I was there, I wanted to stab my eyeballs out with a pencil. Remembering what I'll have to go back to if I don't put in the required effort is all the motivation I need to get crackin'!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299053910466115973.post-2796802074617403022009-10-25T20:35:39.244-04:002009-10-25T20:35:39.244-04:00Yep, Devon, that's the one I've been focus...Yep, Devon, that's the one I've been focusing on. That one's ALWAYS there.;)Kimberly Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08163102442191692386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1299053910466115973.post-24502269242385330432009-10-23T07:58:48.087-04:002009-10-23T07:58:48.087-04:00And the realization that bills are waiting, and if...And the realization that bills are waiting, and if butt does not stick to chair and work does not get on page, bills remain unpaid! ;)<br /><br />When I run out of the positive motivations you mentioned, there's always that one.Devon Ellingtonhttp://devonellington.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com