Ever feel like you are losing motivation to write erotica?
It happens to everyone at some point in time.
Maybe your new book launch didn’t do very well. Or maybe your sales have been down for the past week.
It happens to the best of us. But what is important is to keep trucking along.
The best way to make money writing erotica is by simply being consistent.
As a result, one of the most important things when writing erotica is staying motivated.
However, that’s not always easy. Trust me. Especially in the beginning when sales may be VERY slow.
But don’t worry, I’m going to share 3 tips with you to stay motivated throughout the entire process.
1. Take breaks
One of the best things you can do is take breaks when you are writing erotica.
Most people are super excited in the beginning and are all gung ho about conquering the world as a self published author.
However, it is important not to get burned out. Getting burned out will often cost you multiple days as you try to mentally recover.
When I first started, I would take at least one or two days off a week from writing or even editing my books.
You need time to relax and do other stuff you don’t get burned out and lose motivation.
2. Break up the writing
A lot of people lose motivation because of the amount of writing they have to do.
If you are not a writer, writing multiple times a week even for a short hour can be a lot.
And then you start wondering if “it’s all worth it in the end”.
That’s why I highly recommend breaking up your writing throughout the day.
For example, you can write in the morning before going to work and then again at night before you to go bed.
Even if you write 200 words in the morning and 200 at night, you will be way ahead of most new authors.
P.S. if you want to learn how to write more, check out this post on how to publish 2 books a week.
3. STOP checking your sales figures
I’ll let you in on a little secret:
One reason why you lose motivation so much is because you are checking your sales WAY too often.
Think about it…
How many times do you refresh that sales page on Amazon every single day?
I dare you to count the times.
And I’m a hypocrite because I do this A LOT too. And it’s not healthy.
I used to check the sales page 20+ times an hour when I first started. I was ADDICTED. But that only caused my emotions to go through big highs and big lows.
When my sales were good, I felt like I was king of the world.
And when my sales were not good, I crashed back down like a rock.
And this KILLED my motivation for days and even weeks at a time.
One day you’re seeing big sales and you’re skipping off the walls. The next day sales are below average and you feel like its tough to get out of bed.
So here’s an exercise I want you to try:
Limit to the number of times you check our sales to 5 times a day.
You can use them whenever you want. But 5 times is the max.
Trust me, this is the biggest productivity hack you can implement today that will help you achieve your goals.
It sounds simple, but it’ll really help you out.
Losing Motivation to Write Erotica – Final Thoughts
While you may not think of it as such, but writing is a very big mental game.
It’s just you alone versus the computer screen and a page of words.
To be a successful erotica writer, you need to stay motivated and push out that content.
Hopefully these tips will help keep you motivated and help you achieve your goals.