If you find writing a chore it will come through. You will sound dull and tired and who wants to read that? No-one that’s who.

So here are some ways you can stay fresh and creative

Move

Fed up with sitting at that same desk, at that same computer. Then move. Take yourself to another room, or if you have a laptop get outside. The different view will spark different ideas.

Party

Have an online writing party. Choose a time and get some writing mates together on Facebook or organise a group Skype. Swap ideas and experience and tell stories of why you write.

Compete

There’s nothing like some healthy competition to build motivation. Challenge one of your writing buddies to finish a chapter before you, to publish an article before you, get their next blog post on site before you. You’ll be so busy winning you’ll forget to be bored.

Read

New perspectives, new information. And a new freshness to your prose. So pick up that book you have been meaning to read for ages.

Share

Are you stuck on something. Then share. There will be someone out there who can help.

Tidy-up

I bet you have started writing all sorts of things which you have abandoned. Spend a day digging out your old work and seeing what is worth polishing up for publication.

Google

Take your subject in a new direction. Make a commitment to read one new article or blog about your area every week.

Get feedback

Ask your clients or customers what they think. And listen to what they say.

Keep publishing

To your website, to your blog or a guest blog in a magazine. There are loads of options. You are only a real writer if you are publishing.