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Re:Show HN: How to Build a Writing Habit by whatwhatnewacct on Monday May 13, 2024 @03:19PM (#40347180)
I really enjoyed this little page and cheat sheet! I've wanted to start writing more frequently. Not that I feel my thoughts are all that valuable or groundbreaking, but I like the concept of forcing it to get out of my mind and allowing it to live somewhere else so I don't feel the need to "hold it" mentally. The issue I run into is when writing for something other than a blog post, I'm just not really sure where to start. If I don't have an end-goal in mind with the content, I find it really hard to begin. How did you work through that?
Re:Show HN: How to Build a Writing Habit by peter_suhm on Tuesday May 14, 2024 @12:42AM (#40351677)
Yep — I wrote a bit about under "How to always have something to write about": https://writinghabit.com/#avoid-writers-block

I'm trying not to think about the end goal too much and just train the writing muscle instead. Then when you have something you actually want to write, the writing is so much easier.