Tenny Tomas

Overcoming struggle to make writing a habit

Here’s the thing about creativity: it’s a labyrinth. And we’re all just trying to find our way through it, armed with nothing but a pen, a dream, and maybe a venti latte.

So you’re staring at this project, this mountain of potential, and you’re thinking, “How do I even start?” Well, my friend, you find those gateway points. They’re like secret passages in a video game – once you find them, everything starts to make sense.

But let’s be real for a second. The end goal isn’t just to finish one project and call it a day. No, we’re aiming for something bigger. We want to:

1. Create something amazing and share it with the world (because what’s the point of being brilliant in silence?)
2. Figure out how to do it again (and again, and again) without losing our minds in the process.

It’s like trying to balance on a tightrope while juggling flaming torches. On one side, you’ve got your inner world – your creativity, your fears, your 3 AM existential crises. On the other, you’ve got the outer world – deadlines, expectations, and that one person who always asks, “So, how’s the writing going?”

To navigate this chaos, we need to level up. We need to:

• Build an internal system so robust it could withstand a zombie apocalypse (or worse, writer’s block)
• Create processes that would make even the most obsessive project manager weep with joy

And yeah, this means change. It means looking at your habits and saying, “You know what? Maybe scrolling through social media for three hours isn’t the best use of my time.” It means setting goals that scare you a little, then breaking them down into steps so small a snail would say, “Slow down, my dear friend.”

But here’s the secret: thinking about it is only half the battle. The real magic happens when you start doing.

So, follow that system you’ve built. Read until your eyes blur, then write until your fingers cramp. Measure your progress not in words or pages, but in the way your understanding deepens, in the way your voice becomes clearer.

And remember, you’re not alone in this. Share your work. Connect with your audience. Because in the end, that’s what it’s all about – creating something that resonates, that makes someone out there feel a little less alone in this vast, confusing universe.

The blank page is still terrifying. The blinking cursor still mocks us. But now? Now we have a map. And maybe, just maybe, we can find our way through this labyrinth of creativity.

So, what are you waiting for? Start writing.