I can't gain motivation for this years novel November, in September i was super motivated to write but decided to hold off until November, i was also procrastinating... then i was like, i can finally do something related to writing! in October and i did preptober where i organized what i had already wrote and edited a little bit. preptober truly drained me. my mental health can't handle prep for a month before writing for a month... next year i plan to not do preptober... I've pretty much given up for this year. I will still try to write daily but all i have new is about 800 words. I decided to start a new goal to write 50k before the next novel November, maybe the longer time frame will help me. doesn't help I'm not particularly motivated to finish this book in the first place. I'd rather play games and read.... my total word count is 48,560 after about 3 years... maybe 4... the passing of time is difficult to pay attention to... I wish you all have a better time than i, trying to write.

Oh thats a shame. I hope things are turning to the positive for you. But i get where you are coming from. I have found inspiring podcasts on writing seem to help with inspiration and motivation. x

If you're struggling and setting your own goals, take a break. Just give yourself some time without any pressure, and when you feel positive about writing, do it. Don't wait, don't say you'll do it later. Just jump on the moment. It can be so hard to keep slugging away when the thing you're pouring yourself in to is a source of stress. So, try to capitalize on the moments it's a source of joy. Best of luck, and if you give yourself a break I think you'll fall back in love with your story.