When you reach the big finish, give it a big finish! Do something you�ve always wanted to do, but have never done before. Make the finish so memorable that you�ll be eager to begin your next creative writing project!
Critics and editors are fine, but have a few friends or family members who you can ask to cheer you on or cheer you up, no matter what you write. Hire a Creativity Coach to keep you focused and to be an unbiased supporter of your creative success!
Do something fun, unusual, active! Get your mind somewhere else and move your body. Your creative side will work in your subconscious while you�re at play. Read the tips in The Artist�s Way. There are also many resources on the internet for handling writers� block. Check some of these links: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/general/gl_block.html
If you edit while you write, the process can become boring. Clearly block a specific amount of time for editing into your schedule. Don�t let it interfere with your creative writing time!
Contact a number of your friends, colleagues, and readers. Invite them to join your R&D Team. Send them snippets of what you write, questions you have about the process, or anything else you want input on - on a regular basis. Their input will keep you going.
Draw, paint - use a creative medium other than writing to represent the completed project. Consider, especially, how you will feel when it�s done. Put your model in a prominent place. Use this to trigger the desired feeling, before the completion - every day!
Have you ever started a creative writing project with great excitement, only to have your interest dwindle as the process, itself, interfere with your creativity? How do you keep the momentum going and continue to enjoy the creative process? Follow these tips for high creativity, fun and success!